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MontanaHB 91369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D

Sponsored By: Fiona Nave (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

One-time $40,000 for Missing Indigenous Task Force

The State Treasurer must transfer $40,000 from the general fund to the Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force account. The transfer must happen by July 15, 2025.

Prison email monitoring reports in 2025-26

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department of Corrections must give quarterly reports on inmate emails and device monitoring. Each report must show counts of emails sent and received, blocked emails, audit results, monitoring processes and costs, and mis-filtered incidents. The department also reports at each named interim committee meeting. These reporting duties end September 30, 2026.

Two more judges for 13th District

The law adds two district court judges in Montana’s 13th Judicial District. Service starts July 1, 2025. This increases court capacity for people in that district.

Higher detention daily cost floor

Starting July 1, 2025, detention centers bill actual costs per inmate as the higher of 90% of the Crossroads provider rate or $85.30 a day. This replaces the old $82 floor. If House Bill 643 also changed this section, that change is void and this law controls.

Study plan to consolidate state legal services

The budget committee studies how to combine legal services across agencies. The Department of Administration reports on legal pay by September 15, 2025. It must deliver a consolidation plan, with costs and a fee structure, by June 30, 2026. The committee reports findings by September 15, 2026. This study only happens if House Bill 2 provides at least $25,000 to the department and $20,000 to the Legislative Fiscal Division. These interim rules end September 30, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Fiona Nave

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Laura Smith

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 642 • No: 151

House vote • 4/30/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 91 • No: 9

House vote • 4/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 57 • No: 42

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 33 • No: 16

House vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur As Amended

Yes: 31 • No: 19

House vote • 4/23/2025

AMD-HB0913.003.004 Kassmier D/PASS

Yes: 26 • No: 24

House vote • 4/23/2025

AMD-HB0913.003.006 Galt D/PASS

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote • 4/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 94 • No: 4

House vote • 4/3/2025

AMD-HB0913.002.002 Mercer DO PASS

Yes: 70 • No: 29

House vote • 4/3/2025

AMD-HB0913.002.001 Crowe DO PASS

Yes: 95 • No: 4

House vote • 4/3/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 96 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/5/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    5/1/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/30/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/30/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/29/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/25/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/25/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended

    4/23/2025Senate

  13. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    4/23/2025Senate

  15. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/18/2025Senate

  16. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/18/2025Senate

  17. Hearing

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/11/2025House

  19. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    4/9/2025House

  20. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/8/2025House

  21. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  22. First Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  23. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  24. 3rd Reading Passed

    4/5/2025House

  25. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/4/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/28/2025

    PDF

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