Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB174: Revise laws related to drug assault crimes
Status: Chaptered, June 21, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing that an assault is committed when a person provides certain drugs to another person without their consent; and amending section 45-5-201, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING THAT AN ASSAULT IS COMMITTED WHEN A PERSON PROVIDES CERTAIN DRUGS TO ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 45-5-201, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 45-5-201, MCA, is amended to read: "45-5-201. Assault. (1) (a) A person commits the offense of assault if the (b)(ii)(B)negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon; (c)(iii)(C) purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual; (d)(iv)(D) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or (e)(v)(E) except as provided in subsections (1)( b) (i) through (1)(b) (iv) (III), purposely or knowingly provides an individual with rohypnol, flunitrazolam, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate, specific dangerous drugs included in Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V as provided in 50-32-222, 50-32-224, 50-32-226, 50-32-229, and 5032-232, alcohol, ANY VACCINE, and diphenhydramine, without the individual's EXPRESS, INFORMED, OR IMPLIED consent OR THE EXPRESS, INFORMED, OR IMPLIED CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY. (b) For prescription medication, subsection (1)(a)(v) does not apply to the (ii) patients of medical providers described in subsection (1)(b)(i); (iii) parents or guardians who have valid prescriptions for their minor children and minor children - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB - 2025 69th …
Sponsors
- Duram, Neil (R, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
- : (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 44 yea, 55 nay, failed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 28 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 60 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (January 27, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB174?
- HB174 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to drug assault crimes.
- What does HB174 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing that an assault is committed when a person provides certain drugs to another person without their consent; and amending section 45-5-201, mca.".
- What is the status of HB174?
- Chaptered as of June 21, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature (July 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB174?
- Duram, Neil (R, 1).
- Where is the official record for HB174?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1500
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