# Montana HB 415: Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

Montana HB 415, Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Amy Regier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 415
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Criminal Procedure
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (203 yes, 93 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Video appearances allowed for bail hearings: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 63 | 35 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Do Pass | pass | 61 | 39 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-21: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00a4a038-691f-43e7-8d3a-9d951586c25b)
- Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fb79d221-2fb8-400e-9d78-0cca1c25691f)

## 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=00a4a038-691f-43e7-8d3a-9d951586c25b)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fb79d221-2fb8-400e-9d78-0cca1c25691f)

## 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-HB415-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).