Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB104: Generally revise power and duties of agents
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising powers and duties of agents; adding human trafficking, prostitution, and internet crimes against children to the list of offenses an agent appointed by the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction to investigate; providing a definition; and amending section 44-2-115, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENTS; ADDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION, AND INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES AN AGENT APPOINTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS CONCURRENT JURISDICTION TO INVESTIGATE; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND AMENDING SECTION 44-2-115, MCA. Section 1. Section 44-2-115, MCA, is amended to read: "44-2-115. Powers and duties of agents -- definition. (1) An agent appointed by the attorney general pursuant to this part is a peace officer and: (1)(a) shall provide investigative assistance to city, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies at their request in accordance with rules adopted by the department of justice; (2)(b) shall shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local law enforcement agencies to investigate offenses (ii) violations that constitute organized criminal activity; (iii) human trafficking, as defined in 45-5-701; (iv) prostitution or patronizing a prostitute, as provided in 45-5-601; or (v) internet crimes against children; (3)(c) shall investigate gambling activities in this state, as provided in 23-5-113; (4)(d) shall investigate any apparent violations of penal statutes disclosed by an audit of a state agency by the legislative auditor; (5)(e) shall investigate apparent violations of penal statutes referred by the state workers' compensation insurance fund; and - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 104 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 104 (6)(f) shall assist whenever …
Sponsors
- Albus, Eric (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 17, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 15, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 16, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 15, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB104?
- HB104 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise power and duties of agents.
- What does HB104 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising powers and duties of agents; adding human trafficking, prostitution, and internet crimes against children to the list of offenses an agent appointed by the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction to investigate; providing a definition; and amending section 44-2-115, mca.
- What is the status of HB104?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB104?
- Albus, Eric (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB104?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0176
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