MontanaHB 79369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

Sponsored By: Greg Kmetz (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Law Enforcement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New membership rules for police standards council

The council has up to 13 voting members, appointed by the Governor. The law adds one public safety communications officer seat. It reduces Board of Crime Control seats from two to one. The two citizen seats must have law enforcement experience. Seats also include a sheriff, a police chief, tribal law enforcement, corrections, detention, and a misdemeanor probation officer. The law takes effect on passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Kmetz

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Regier

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 493 • No: 2

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • 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

    4/12/2025Senate
  11. 3rd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate
  12. 2nd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate
  13. Committee Report

    4/9/2025Senate
  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/9/2025Senate
  15. Hearing

    4/3/2025Senate
  16. Hearing Canceled

    4/2/2025Senate
  17. Hearing

    3/31/2025Senate
  18. Hearing Canceled

    3/28/2025Senate
  19. Hearing

    3/25/2025Senate
  20. Referred to Committee

    3/19/2025Senate
  21. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate
  22. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House
  23. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House
  24. 2nd Reading

    3/6/2025House
  25. Committee Report

    3/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/21/2025

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/9/2025

  • Introduced

    2/26/2025

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