PRIA Logo™
MontanaHB 64369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

Sponsored By: Tracy Sharp (Republican)

Became Law

CorrectionsCountiesCriminal ProcedureHealthAppropriations

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One-time aid for county jail holds

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state provides $6 million for the 2025–27 biennium to repay counties for certain jail holds. The money only covers people awaiting court-ordered evaluation or examination, or committed to DPHHS and waiting for placement. DPHHS reimburses counties at 135% of a large private provider’s daily rate.

Who pays Montana jail costs

The law sets who pays for people held in Montana jails. If the arresting agency does not run the jail, it pays, unless both sides agree otherwise. Exceptions in 7-32-2245 apply. Counties pay when a city commits someone for reasons other than pretrial or an ordinance sentence, and for DOC probation violators from their court. After sentencing, the Department of Corrections pays the costs. Jails get paid by sending a claim to the arresting agency; payment goes to the jail’s government unit or approved private operator. The daily “actual cost” is the higher of 90% of the private provider rate or $82. If the person is a fugitive wanted by another state, that state pays, including medical bills. These rules end June 30, 2027.

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

House vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House 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 Overridden by Legislature

    7/15/2025House

  3. Veto Override Vote Mail Poll 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 Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/28/2025House

  11. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/25/2025House

  12. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  13. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/22/2025Senate

  15. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    4/22/2025House

  16. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/22/2025House

  17. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/17/2025Senate

  18. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    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 Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  23. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/9/2025Senate

  24. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/9/2025Senate

  25. Hearing

    4/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/28/2025

    PDF

  • 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

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation