# Montana HB 236: Provide for evaluations of defendants in detention centers or state prisons

Montana HB 236, Provide for evaluations of defendants in detention centers or state prisons, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by James Reavis (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB236-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 236
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide for evaluations of defendants in detention centers or state prisons
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: James Reavis (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts, Criminal Procedure, Counties, Health, Mental Illness or Incapacity, Rule Making, Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (165 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Reavis (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass | pass | 82 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 83 | 17 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-21: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-20: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-19: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-18: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-17: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-31: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2ab2e201-9d44-47bb-a131-c25a3c1dc4d2)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ca44355-43b8-4539-bf04-da46f0f72843)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2ab2e201-9d44-47bb-a131-c25a3c1dc4d2)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ca44355-43b8-4539-bf04-da46f0f72843)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB236-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).