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MontanaSB 6569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise change-of-name laws

Sponsored By: Shelley Vance (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New rules for inmate name changes

People in prison or under corrections supervision must serve their name-change petition on the Department of Corrections. The court gives the Department a reasonable chance to appear and respond. The Department must make all reasonable efforts to contact any victim, as defined in state law, to gather input. If the court grants the name change, it authorizes the Departments of Corrections and Justice to keep and share records as needed for offender registration, biological sample testing and collection, victim notice, and other required disclosures. This keeps public-safety records accurate but limits privacy for the petitioner.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shelley Vance

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Steven Kelly

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 297 • No: 1

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/31/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/12/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    4/8/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/8/2025House

  12. Hearing

    4/3/2025House

  13. Hearing Canceled

    3/31/2025House

  14. Hearing

    3/28/2025House

  15. 1st Reading

    2/4/2025House

  16. Referred to Committee

    2/4/2025House

  17. Transmitted to House

    2/3/2025Senate

  18. 3rd Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

  19. 2nd Reading

    1/31/2025Senate

  20. Committee Report

    1/29/2025Senate

  21. Committee Executive Action

    1/29/2025Senate

  22. Committee Executive Action

    1/29/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    1/15/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/14/2025Senate

  25. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/12/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/29/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/16/2024

    PDF

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