Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB181: Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex
Status: Signed into law, March 4, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising criminal laws relating to state properties to include the capitol complex; providing that patrol officers are considered police officers for the purposes of making arrests or serving warrants at the capitol complex; amending section 44-1-1003, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING CRIMINAL LAWS RELATING TO STATE PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE THE CAPITOL COMPLEX; PROVIDING THAT PATROL OFFICERS ARE CONSIDERED POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING ARRESTS OR SERVING WARRANTS AT THE CAPITOL COMPLEX; AMENDING SECTION 44-1-1003, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 44-1-1003, MCA, is amended to read: "44-1-1003. Offenses on highways, rest areas, and state highway properties adjacent to the highway, and capitol complex or involving motor vehicles. Patrol officers are considered police officers for the purpose of making arrests for all offenses occurring on the highways, highway rest areas, state highway properties adjacent to the highway, and the capitol complex as defined in 2-17-802 or involving the use of motor vehicles or the registration thereof and for the purpose of serving warrants of arrest in connection with such violations." Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 181 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 181, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 181 INTRODUCED BY K. ZOLNIKOV, S. VINTON, S. FITZPATRICK, B. LER AN ACT REVISING CRIMINAL …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Phalen, Bob (R, 17)
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 (February 19, 2025): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 18, 2025): 44 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 23, 2025): 80 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 22, 2025): 80 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes, Criminal Procedure, Legislature, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB181?
- HB181 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex.
- What does HB181 do?
- In its own words: An act revising criminal laws relating to state properties to include the capitol complex; providing that patrol officers are considered police officers for the purposes of making arrests or serving warrants at the capitol complex; amending section 44-1-1003, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB181?
- Signed into law as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB181?
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB181?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1381
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