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MontanaHB 49369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Establish the crime of possession of stolen firearm or ammunition

Sponsored By: Steven Kelly (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Guns and WeaponsCrimes

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Crime for possessing a stolen gun

The law creates the crime of possessing a stolen firearm. You commit it if you purposely and knowingly receive, keep, hide, store, trade, sell, or get rid of a stolen gun. Ammunition is not included. A conviction can lead to up to 10 years in state prison. This offense also counts toward the state’s criminal street gang pattern rules, which now include this and other weapon and drug crimes.

Juvenile case filing rule repealed

The law repeals the rule that let county attorneys file some youth cases in district court before youth court. Prosecutors can no longer use that filing path. Youth cases now follow the remaining steps for moving cases between courts. Families may see different steps and timelines in juvenile cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steven Kelly

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Denise Baum

    Democrat • House

  • Laura Smith

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 269 • No: 25

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 4

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 88 • No: 9

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 91 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/24/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/3/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/3/2025House

  17. Committee Report

    3/1/2025House

  18. Committee Executive Action

    2/28/2025House

  19. Hearing

    2/28/2025House

  20. Rereferred to Committee

    2/28/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading

    2/28/2025House

  22. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    2/28/2025House

  23. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    2/28/2025House

  24. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    2/28/2025House

  25. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    2/25/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/13/2025

    PDF

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