# Montana HB 333: Generally revise local law enforcement laws

Montana HB 333, Generally revise local law enforcement laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Courtenay Sprunger (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 333
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise local law enforcement laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement, Cities and Towns, Counties, Rule Making
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (287 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cities must have police or contracts: benefit, low. The law requires every city and town in Montana to provide police coverage. A third-class city or town can meet this by signing a contract or interlocal agreement with a state‑recognized local law enforcement agency in the same county. This ensures each community has a set plan for law enforcement.
- Sheriff coverage and pricing dispute process: mixed, low. When a city or town has no police department and no contract, the county sheriff must provide law enforcement there. The city or town must pay for those sheriff services. If the city or town and the county cannot agree on a price, and 30 days pass without law enforcement, they must ask the Local Go…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ellie Boldman (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-09: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-09: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-06: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-06: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-29: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c47bde0c-fd7b-49f7-9de6-c2f93585b0c9)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=185aef91-418e-4711-b9cb-d140854bc9d8)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=60bea87c-c616-42c0-8e77-688b98627e62)

## 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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c47bde0c-fd7b-49f7-9de6-c2f93585b0c9)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=185aef91-418e-4711-b9cb-d140854bc9d8)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=60bea87c-c616-42c0-8e77-688b98627e62)

## 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-HB333-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).