# Montana SB 288: Expedite seized property after law investigation

Montana SB 288, Expedite seized property after law investigation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Denley Loge (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 288
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Expedite seized property after law investigation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Denley Loge (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (298 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rules for seizing and returning police guns: mixed, low. The law sets clear steps after an officer-involved shooting. Investigators must take the officer’s weapon, photograph it, and send it to the state crime lab. The lab test-fires the gun, collects cartridge cases and ammunition, and records its unique features. Once the investigation ends and no appe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Kelly (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e8d5d7db-b84c-443e-adf5-027a6b2db4b8)
- Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cb7b3cc3-8460-4fbf-b035-b36cdbb86fc7)

## 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=e8d5d7db-b84c-443e-adf5-027a6b2db4b8)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cb7b3cc3-8460-4fbf-b035-b36cdbb86fc7)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB288-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).