# Montana HB 289: Revise crime laws

Montana HB 289, Revise crime laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Courtenay Sprunger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 289
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise crime laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Crimes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (299 yes, 1 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: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | AMD-HB0289.002.001 Sprunger DO PASS | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-12: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-02-07: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-23: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cdcc5faa-3ffa-44fb-b3af-489ee04fcc2d)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a177077-aa41-45e3-a8c1-27a8f7384ae2)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=51dbc00e-707d-427b-bb35-e118873a34ac)

## 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 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cdcc5faa-3ffa-44fb-b3af-489ee04fcc2d)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a177077-aa41-45e3-a8c1-27a8f7384ae2)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=51dbc00e-707d-427b-bb35-e118873a34ac)

## 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-HB289-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).