Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB425: Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing for liability of a peace officer for damages and injuries caused by an improper search and pursuing a suspect into a dwelling or other building where the suspect does not reside.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY OF A PEACE OFFICER FOR DAMAGES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER SEARCH AND PURSUING A SUSPECT INTO A DWELLING OR OTHER BUILDING WHERE THE SUSPECT DOES NOT RESIDE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Liability of peace officer for damages and injuries caused by illegal search or illegal entry into property. A peace officer as defined in 45-2-101 or the law enforcement agency employing the peace officer is liable for all property damage and injuries to the occupants: (1) caused by entry into the wrong dwelling or other building from what is specified in a search warrant; (2) caused by pursuing a suspect into the dwelling or other building of a person who is not the suspect; or (3) caused when a suspect takes the occupants of a dwelling or other building hostage in the apprehension or attempted apprehension of the suspect. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 27, chapter 1, part 7, and the provisions of Title 27, chapter 1, part 7, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Parry, Gary (R, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Vetoed 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
- : (S) 2nd Reading Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes, Criminal Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB425?
- HB425 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators.
- What does HB425 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing for liability of a peace officer for damages and injuries caused by an improper search and pursuing a suspect into a dwelling or other building where the suspect does not reside.".
- What is the status of HB425?
- Vetoed as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: (H) Vetoed by Governor (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB425?
- Parry, Gary (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for HB425?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1491
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