# Montana HB 710: Generally revise laws related to the judiciary

Montana HB 710, Generally revise laws related to the judiciary, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Kathy Love (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 710
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to the judiciary
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Kathy Love (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Courts, Judges and Justices, Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (273 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Judges can order online records in child exploitation cases: benefit, high. Montana Supreme Court justices and district court judges can issue subpoenas in investigations of child sexual exploitation. An Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force officer must file an affidavit showing the administration of justice requires it. Subpoenas can order providers to give…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy Love (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Ler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Manzella (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-23: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-17: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4666922f-82ad-4e5c-948f-569d621e8cde)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=242b1639-88d9-4730-89ac-2a0bb3991e4c)
- Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=717ada19-1082-4723-9f11-6b6c7e91dee2)

## 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=4666922f-82ad-4e5c-948f-569d621e8cde)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=242b1639-88d9-4730-89ac-2a0bb3991e4c)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=717ada19-1082-4723-9f11-6b6c7e91dee2)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB710-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).