# Montana HB 743: Create reporting requirements for elder exploitation Montana HB 743, Create reporting requirements for elder exploitation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bill Mercer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB743-2025 - 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 743 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Create reporting requirements for elder exploitation - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Discrimination - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (486 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - County and state reports on elder abuse cases: benefit, low. 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 Gene… - Faster referrals and AG review for elder abuse: benefit, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 4 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 1 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 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) - 2025-04-21: 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) - 2025-04-11: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-04-10: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-04-10: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-04-04: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-05: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-05: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-03-04: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-03-03: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-03: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-28: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-25: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a3a10e8-0fea-4248-8f09-adbc98505cc2) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d3e22f3a-73a8-43c5-9c73-37cb498bc1f7) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a746c7d1-c158-4411-a13d-b218093dc621) - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e46530a8-c10c-42ac-826d-bac1a91fa7e3) ## 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=1a3a10e8-0fea-4248-8f09-adbc98505cc2) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d3e22f3a-73a8-43c5-9c73-37cb498bc1f7) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a746c7d1-c158-4411-a13d-b218093dc621) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e46530a8-c10c-42ac-826d-bac1a91fa7e3) ## 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-HB743-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).