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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)

Signed by Governor

Judges and JusticesCourtsCriminal Procedure

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

Video appearances allowed for bail hearings

In a bail hearing, a defendant may appear in person or by two-way audio-video. The remote appearance must follow the state's two-way video rules in law. Judges can hold bail hearings with live video when those rules are met.

No bail for warrants from other jurisdictions

The law bars judges from granting bail to anyone who is on a warrant from another jurisdiction. If the case moves to the court that has the charge, that court cannot continue, raise, lower, or replace bail for that person. These limits apply in Montana bail proceedings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Regier

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barry Usher

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 203 • No: 93

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 14

Senate 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: 61 • 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

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    3/25/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    2/24/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/21/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/21/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/20/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/17/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/17/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/7/2025House

  21. 1st 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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