Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB173: Revise definition of victim in youth court act
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising definitions in the montana youth court act; providing that a victim may include a corporation or other entity; amending section 41-5-103, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING DEFINITIONS IN THE MONTANA YOUTH COURT ACT; PROVIDING THAT A VICTIM MAY INCLUDE A CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY; AMENDING SECTION 41-5-103, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 41-5-103, MCA, is amended to read: "41-5-103. Definitions. As used in the Montana Youth Court Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Adult" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older. (2) "Agency" means any entity of state or local government authorized by law to be responsible for the care or rehabilitation of youth. (3) "Assessment officer" means a person who is authorized by the court to provide initial intake and evaluation for a youth who appears to be in need of intervention or an alleged delinquent youth. (4) "Commit" means to transfer legal custody of a youth to the department or to the youth court. (5) "Conditional release" means the release of a youth from a correctional facility subject to the terms and conditions of the conditional release agreement provided for in 52-5-126. (6) (a) "Correctional facility" means a public secure residential facility or a private secure residential facility under contract with the department and operated to provide for the custody, treatment, training, and rehabilitation (ii) convicted adult offenders or criminally convicted youth; or (iii) a combination …
Sponsors
- Duram, Neil (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
Votes
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 59 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 28, 2025): 59 yea, 40 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Minors
Common questions
- What is HB173?
- HB173 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise definition of victim in youth court act.
- What does HB173 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising definitions in the montana youth court act; providing that a victim may include a corporation or other entity; amending section 41-5-103, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB173?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB173?
- Duram, Neil (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB173?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1502
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