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MontanaHB 74369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Create reporting requirements for elder exploitation

Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Criminal ProcedureDiscrimination

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

County and state reports on elder abuse cases

Each county attorney must report to the Attorney General by July 1 each year. The report lists a case ID, when the case was received, when charges were filed or declined, outcomes and sentences, how many referrals arrived, and any case still undecided after two years with reasons. The Attorney General must provide a standard form that tracks data for up to five years until charges or a declination occur. By September 1 each year, the Attorney General reports county-by-county totals to the legislature’s Law and Justice Interim Committee, including charged and declined counts and any county that failed to fully report. By September 15 of even-numbered years, the state health department must report, by county, how many suspected elder-exploitation and identity-theft referrals it sent to county attorneys.

Faster referrals and AG review for elder abuse

The state health department must send credible elder-exploitation or identity-theft cases to the county attorney where the victim lives. This applies to incapacitated persons and other vulnerable adults, after the department investigates and finds the report credible. If the suspect is unknown, the county attorney can ask for identifying details. The department must keep sharing records during the investigation or prosecution. The Attorney General can request the full investigation for any case a county attorney declined and check whether the decision fits the facts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Mercer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 486 • No: 5

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 1

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2025

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. Returned from Enrolling

    4/21/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/18/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/11/2025House

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    4/10/2025House

  14. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/10/2025House

  15. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  16. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/7/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    4/4/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    4/4/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    3/27/2025Senate

  21. Hearing Canceled

    3/24/2025Senate

  22. Hearing

    3/24/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Committee

    3/18/2025Senate

  24. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    3/17/2025House

  25. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/4/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/25/2025

    PDF

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