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MontanaHB 41569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

Sponsored By: Amy Regier (Republican)

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Judges and JusticesCourtsCriminal Procedure

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Judges can grant bail; video allowed

A judge can admit you to bail when you properly appear for a bail hearing, unless you are on a warrant from another jurisdiction. If your case is sent to a court that has the case, your bail continues. That court can raise, lower, or change the type of bail, unless you are on a warrant from another jurisdiction. During an appeal, the trial judge or a judge with power to issue a habeas writ can admit you to bail. You may appear in person or by two-way video and audio under Montana’s rules for remote bail hearings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Regier

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barry Usher

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 202 • No: 93

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 14

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 5

House vote • 2/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 63 • No: 35

House vote • 2/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 60 • No: 39

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/24/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/21/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/21/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/20/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/17/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/17/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/7/2025House

  21. First Reading

    2/7/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    2/7/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/6/2025

    PDF

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