# Montana HB 535: Revise the uniform criminal extradition act Montana HB 535, Revise the uniform criminal extradition act, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Greg Overstreet (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB535-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 535 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise the uniform criminal extradition act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Greg Overstreet (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Interstate Cooperation, Courts, Crimes - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (188 yes, 108 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Modernized extradition papers and e-service: benefit, low. The law defines who counts as an executive authority, including acting governors and tribal presiding officers. It defines requisitions and governor’s warrants and requires the governor to issue requisitions under the state seal to an agent to receive and return the person. Officials may send an el… - Extradition custody, bail, and timing rules: mixed, high. A judge can jail you up to 30 days while Montana waits for the governor’s warrant, unless you post bail or are discharged. If that time runs out, a judge may release you or extend jail or bail for up to 60 more days. Bail is allowed in most cases, but not if the other state’s law makes the crime pu… - Rules for signing extradition waivers: mixed, medium. A judge must explain bail, the governor’s warrant, and your right to habeas corpus before you sign a written waiver. After you lawfully sign, the clerk sends it to the governor, and the judge remands you without bail and orders prompt delivery to the other state’s agents unless Montana has a local… - Who pays for extradition transport: mixed, low. When Montana brings someone back by requisition or waiver, the state pays approved travel costs from the state treasury. If state or local employees do the trip, normal state travel rules apply; contractors are paid the governor‑approved contract rate. You may have to repay transport costs as resti… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Overstreet (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Manzella (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 17 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 16 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 62 | 36 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 60 | 39 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-17: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-26: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-25: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-20: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-18: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d7835500-0a3d-40c2-bad4-71e2e049d00b) - Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0cf66762-1e04-4cfc-b8bd-5ffd1aed6167) ## 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=d7835500-0a3d-40c2-bad4-71e2e049d00b) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0cf66762-1e04-4cfc-b8bd-5ffd1aed6167) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB535-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).