# Montana SB 444: Generally revise criminal procedure laws

Montana SB 444, Generally revise criminal procedure laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy Trebas (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 444
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise criminal procedure laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Criminal Procedure
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (292 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Officers must show warrant and give receipt: mixed, low. Officers must show the original warrant or a duplicate at the location, to the person being searched, or to a known lawful occupant. If they take property, they must give the person a copy of the warrant and a receipt, or leave them at the place taken. Not leaving the copy and receipt does not make…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Denise Baum (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 2 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-13: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=48200931-8c4b-41a9-a513-955b747ab2b0)
- Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5d65af8e-78d6-40c8-a292-23b839566086)

## 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=48200931-8c4b-41a9-a513-955b747ab2b0)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5d65af8e-78d6-40c8-a292-23b839566086)

## 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-SB444-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).