# Montana HB 718: Generally revise laws relating to incarceration Montana HB 718, Generally revise laws relating to incarceration, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB718-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 718 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise laws relating to incarceration - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-24 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Corrections, Law Enforcement, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (544 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More reentry help for people leaving incarceration: benefit, medium. The law creates an Office of Reentry Services in the Department of Labor and Industry. It coordinates and expands help for people exiting or preparing to exit incarceration in Montana. Services include job training and apprenticeships, job placement, education and online certificates, and entrepren… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sara Novak (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | AMD-HB0718.001.001 Novak D/PASS | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-04-20: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-14: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-04-12: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Rereferred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate) - 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) - 2025-03-06: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-06: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-06: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-05: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-03-05: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-04: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-03: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-01: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-01: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-28: 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, 2025-04-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c19dd3d8-3cb2-41f6-830e-8b64e19fb99a) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5c1b5851-1930-4b43-96ac-87eef36f13af) - Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1c0a93ec-82aa-491f-8855-21dc12d4e4fd) ## 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=c19dd3d8-3cb2-41f6-830e-8b64e19fb99a) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5c1b5851-1930-4b43-96ac-87eef36f13af) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1c0a93ec-82aa-491f-8855-21dc12d4e4fd) ## 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-HB718-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).