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MontanaHB 64369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

Sponsored By: Tracy Sharp (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One-time state help for jail holds

The state provides $6 million for the budget period that starts July 1, 2025. The health department reimburses counties for holding people who are waiting for court‑ordered exams or for a state placement under mental‑health laws. The rate is 135% of the private facility daily rate the state uses, paid per jail day. This is one‑time funding, and the act ends June 30, 2027.

Clear rules on who pays jail bills

The arresting agency pays the actual daily cost to hold a person, unless both sides agree otherwise or another state law applies. Counties, not cities, pay when a city or town sends someone to the county jail for reasons other than pretrial or a city‑ordinance sentence. If Corrections arrests a probation violator, the county where the court has the case pays; after sentencing, Corrections pays. For people wanted by another state, that state pays all holding and medical costs. “Actual cost” is the higher of 90% of the private facility daily rate the state uses or $82 a day. Payments go to the jail operator after a claim is submitted.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tracy Sharp

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 527 • No: 19

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 1

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 5

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 94 • No: 4

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    7/22/2025House

  2. Veto Override

    7/15/2025House

  3. Veto Override Vote in Progress

    6/14/2025House

  4. Vetoed by Governor

    6/12/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor

    6/2/2025House

  6. Signed by President

    5/29/2025Senate

  7. Signed by Speaker

    5/12/2025House

  8. Returned from Enrolling

    4/29/2025House

  9. Sent to Enrolling

    4/28/2025House

  10. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/28/2025House

  11. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/25/2025House

  12. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  13. 3rd Reading

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. 2nd Reading

    4/22/2025Senate

  15. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    4/22/2025House

  16. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/22/2025House

  17. Committee Report

    4/17/2025Senate

  18. Committee Executive Action

    4/16/2025Senate

  19. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/16/2025House

  20. Hearing

    4/14/2025Senate

  21. Rereferred to Committee

    4/12/2025Senate

  22. 2nd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  23. Committee Report

    4/9/2025Senate

  24. Committee Executive Action

    4/9/2025Senate

  25. Hearing

    4/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/28/2025

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  • As Amended (Version 4)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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