# Montana SB 296: Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person Montana SB 296, Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Yakawich (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB296-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 296 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Crimes, Criminal Procedure, Minors, Senior Citizens - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (366 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tougher sentences for abuse in care facilities: benefit, medium. The law adds 1 to 10 years in state prison on top of the original sentence. It applies when a worker or volunteer in a caregiving facility is convicted of a Title 45, chapter 5 misdemeanor or any felony against a vulnerable person in that same facility. The extra time must run after the first sente… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 6 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 28 | 22 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-03-01 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-08: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-08: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-02: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-26: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-05: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-03: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-01: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-03-01: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-12: 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=890a5db4-a23f-488c-a2fa-c13be43c8518) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32e9c799-1fba-4117-9c73-e45d8ae1b0ca) - Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7e8f3efc-3baa-46db-ade1-691be49c2bf7) ## 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=890a5db4-a23f-488c-a2fa-c13be43c8518) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32e9c799-1fba-4117-9c73-e45d8ae1b0ca) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7e8f3efc-3baa-46db-ade1-691be49c2bf7) ## 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-SB296-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).