Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB433: Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the deprivation of the right to keep and bear arms when charged with certain crimes is prohibited; and providing an exception for forcible felonies and crimes using a weapon.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE DEPRIVATION OF THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS WHEN CHARGED WITH CERTAIN CRIMES IS PROHIBITED; AND PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION FOR FORCIBLE FELONIES AND CRIMES USING A WEAPON." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Deprivation of right to keep and bear arms prohibited -- exceptions. Except when a person is charged with committing a forcible felony as defined in 45-2-101 or charged with a crime of violence using a weapon as defined in 45-2-101, a person may not be deprived, pending trial, of any rights protected by Article II, section 12, of the Montana constitution or the second amendment to the United States constitution. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, and the provisions of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22) · 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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- HB0433.001.004 - G. Nikolakakos (March 3, 2025): 2 yea, 96 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 13 yea, 85 nay, failed
Subjects: Guns and Weapons
Common questions
- What is HB433?
- HB433 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence.
- What does HB433 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the deprivation of the right to keep and bear arms when charged with certain crimes is prohibited; and providing an exception for forcible felonies and crimes using a weapon.".
- What is the status of HB433?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB433?
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for HB433?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2524
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.