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MontanaHB 71869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Generally revise laws relating to incarceration

Sponsored By: Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican)

Became Law

CorrectionsLaw EnforcementState Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New help after jail or prison

Montana creates an Office of Reentry Services in the Department of Labor and Industry. It helps people leaving or preparing to leave jail or prison. Services include job training and placement, education and certificates, and entrepreneurship coaching. It also offers transition planning, housing help, transportation and food support, and links to substance use and mental health care. The law takes effect on passage and approval.

Agencies must coordinate reentry support

The Office of Reentry Services must coordinate programs with the Departments of Commerce, Corrections, Justice, Public Health and Human Services, Higher Education, and Public Instruction. It must consult the state workforce innovation board. The office must also do outreach to businesses, mental health and substance use providers, criminal justice advocates, and affordable and transitional housing groups. This aligns help for people returning to their communities.

Regular reports on reentry services

By July 1 before each legislative session, the Department of Labor and Industry must report to the Legislative Finance Committee and the Law and Justice Interim Committee. The report describes services the office provided over the last two years, the cost of those services, and how many people were served.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kerri Seekins-Crowe

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sara Novak

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 535 • No: 2

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur As Amended

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

AMD-HB0718.001.001 Novak D/PASS

Yes: 45 • No: 1

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  6. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/22/2025House

  7. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    4/22/2025House

  8. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/22/2025House

  9. Returned from Enrolling

    4/20/2025House

  10. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/18/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/17/2025House

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/14/2025House

  14. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/12/2025Senate

  15. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  16. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  18. Hearing

    4/10/2025Senate

  19. Rereferred to Committee

    4/9/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended

    4/9/2025Senate

  21. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    4/9/2025Senate

  22. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  23. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  24. Hearing

    3/19/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/18/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/24/2025

    PDF

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