Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB237: Prohibit placement of sentenced defendants in the state forensic mental health facility
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting the placement of sentenced defendants in the state forensic mental health facility at galen; amending section 46-14-312, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PLACEMENT OF SENTENCED DEFENDANTS IN THE STATE FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY AT GALEN; AMENDING SECTION 46-14-312, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 46-14-312, MCA, is amended to read: "46-14-312. Sentence to be imposed. (1) If the court finds that the defendant at the time of the commission of the offense of which the defendant was convicted did not suffer from a mental disease or disorder as described in 46-14-311, the court shall sentence the defendant as provided in Title 46, chapter 18. (2) (a) If the court finds that the defendant at the time of the commission of the offense suffered from a mental disease or disorder or developmental disability as described in 46-14-311, any mandatory minimum sentence prescribed by law for the offense need not apply. The court shall sentence the defendant to be committed to the custody of the director of the department of public health and human services to be placed, after consideration of the recommendations of the professionals providing treatment to the defendant and recommendations of the professionals who have evaluated the defendant, in an appropriate correctional facility, in a mental health facility, as defined in 53-21-102, but not the state …
Sponsors
- Reavis, James (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : 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 Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Courts, State Government, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is HB237?
- HB237 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit placement of sentenced defendants in the state forensic mental health facility.
- What does HB237 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting the placement of sentenced defendants in the state forensic mental health facility at galen; amending section 46-14-312, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB237?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB237?
- Reavis, James (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for HB237?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1545
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