Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB913: Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act implementing the provisions of house bill no. 2; increasing the number of district court judges; providing for a report on communications at the montana state prison; providing for an interim study on wages and consolidation of legal services; establishing a daily rate for detention centers; amending sections 3-5-102 and 7-32-2242, mca; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE BILL NO. 2; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGES; PROVIDING FOR A REPORT ON COMMUNICATIONS AT THE MONTANA STATE PRISON; PROVIDING FOR AN INTERIM STUDY ON WAGES AND CONSOLIDATION OF LEGAL SERVICES; ESTABLISHING A DAILY RATE FOR DETENTION CENTERS; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-5-102 AND 7-32-2242, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Section 3-5-102, MCA, is amended to read: "3-5-102. Number of judges. In each judicial district, there must be the following number of judges of the district (2) in the 1st, 8th, and 18th districts, four judges each; (3) in the 4th and 11th districts, five judges each; (4) in the 13th district, eight 10 judges; and (5) in all other districts, one judge each." Section 2. Reporting on inappropriate or illicit communications within corrections. (1) For the interim following the 69th legislative session, the department of corrections shall report at each meeting of the law and justice interim committee and the judicial branch, law enforcement, and justice interim budget committee on the details and effectiveness of its methods to reduce inappropriate or illicit communications to or from inmates at the Montana state prison. (2) Inappropriate or illicit communications include those that discuss or solicit victim information, drug trafficking arrangements, or other illegal and restricted activities. - …
Sponsors
- Nave, Fiona (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Laura (D, 40)
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 30, 2025): 91 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 33 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Concur As Amended (April 23, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0913.003.006 Galt D/PASS (April 23, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0913.003.004 Kassmier D/PASS (April 23, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Corrections, Legislature, Appropriations, State Finance
Common questions
- What is HB913?
- HB913 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D.
- What does HB913 do?
- In its own words: An act implementing the provisions of house bill no. 2; increasing the number of district court judges; providing for a report on communications at the montana state prison; providing for an interim study on wages and consolidation of legal services; establishing a daily rate for detention centers; amending sections 3-5-102 and 7-32-2242, mca; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of HB913?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB913?
- Nave, Fiona (R, 56), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB913?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4220
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