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MontanaHB 4469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise laws related to tampering with evidence connected to a homicide

Sponsored By: Denise Baum (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Penalties for tampering with evidence

The law defines evidence tampering when a person believes a case or investigation is pending or about to start. It covers altering, destroying, hiding, or removing a record to impair its use, and making, presenting, or using a false record to mislead. Tampering not tied to a homicide is punishable by up to 10 years in state prison, a fine up to $50,000, or both. Tampering connected to a homicide that affects a coroner’s or medical examiner’s ability to find the cause or manner of death is punishable by up to 40 years in state prison, a fine up to $100,000, or both. The standard penalty applies unless the homicide rule applies.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Denise Baum

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Cora Neumann

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 279 • No: 18

Senate vote • 2/24/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/21/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote • 1/17/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 94 • No: 4

House vote • 1/16/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 96 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    3/27/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    3/27/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/18/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    3/18/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    2/26/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    2/24/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    2/24/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    2/21/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    2/20/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    2/10/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    2/10/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    2/5/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    1/20/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    1/20/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    1/17/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    1/17/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    1/16/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    1/13/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    1/13/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Printed

    1/7/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Signed

    1/7/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Received

    1/7/2025House

  24. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  25. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/19/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/13/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/9/2024

    PDF

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