Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB214: Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing for the prosecution of state crimes against persons that are subject to federal immigration detention.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROSECUTION OF STATE CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL IMMIGRATION DETENTION. Section 1. Criminal prosecution of persons subject to federal immigration detention -- notification to attorney general. (1) The state may initiate a criminal prosecution against a person who is subject or may be subject to federal detention for federal immigration violations for a violation of criminal law committed in this state. (2) If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against a person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the state may surrender the person to the federal government on demand for federal immigration violations or hold the person until the person has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state. (3) If a prosecutor is considering declining to prosecute a person described in subsection (1), the prosecutor shall notify the attorney general prior to making the final decision to decline prosecution to allow the attorney general time to initiate prosecution. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 46, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 46, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 214 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44)
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 24, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 21, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 58 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
Subjects: International Relations, Law Enforcement, Crimes, Courts
Common questions
- What is HB214?
- HB214 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention.
- What does HB214 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for the prosecution of state crimes against persons that are subject to federal immigration detention.
- What is the status of HB214?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB214?
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB214?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1641
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