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MontanaHB 52169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Generally revise civil liability laws

Sponsored By: Curtis Schomer (Republican)

Became Law

Civil ProcedureCourtsLiability

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Protects victims from offender lawsuits

The law stops a person who is convicted of a crime from suing for money over injuries or losses that happened while committing that crime. This applies when the other person used no force or used force that is "justifiable force" under Title 45, chapter 3, part 1. This shields victims and bystanders from some lawsuits by offenders.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis Schomer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barry Usher

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 183 • No: 111

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 14

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 36 • No: 13

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 58 • No: 41

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 55 • No: 43

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

    4/15/2025House

  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

    3/28/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/28/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/7/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/5/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    3/3/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    3/3/2025House

  20. Tabled in Committee

    2/24/2025House

  21. Hearing

    2/18/2025House

  22. First Reading

    2/18/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025House

  24. Introduced

    2/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/17/2025

    PDF

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