Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB70: Generally revise laws related to supervision on probation
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to conditions of probation; allowing for a probation and parole officer to remove a condition of supervision without objection; requiring victim notification; and amending sections 46-18-203 and 46-231011, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CONDITIONS OF PROBATION; ALLOWING FOR A PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER TO REMOVE A CONDITION OF SUPERVISION WITHOUT OBJECTION; REQUIRING VICTIM NOTIFICATION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 46-18-203 AND 46-231011, MCA. Section 1. Section 46-18-203, MCA, is amended to read: "46-18-203. Revocation of suspended or deferred sentence. (1) Upon the filing of a petition for revocation showing probable cause that the offender has violated any condition of a sentence, any condition of a deferred imposition of sentence, or any condition of supervision after release from imprisonment imposed pursuant to 45-5-503(4), 45-5-507(5), 45-5-601(3), 45-5-625(4), or 45-5-711, the judge may issue an order for a hearing on revocation. The order must require the offender to appear at a specified time and place for the hearing and be served by delivering a copy of the petition and order to the offender personally. The judge may also issue an arrest warrant directing any peace officer or a probation and parole officer to arrest the offender and bring the offender before the court. (2) The petition for a revocation must be filed with the sentencing court either before the period of suspension or deferral has begun or during the period of suspension or deferral but not after the period has expired. Expiration of the period of suspension or deferral after the …
Sponsors
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (February 11, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0070.001.002 Lammers D/PASS (February 11, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Corrections
Common questions
- What is SB70?
- SB70 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to supervision on probation.
- What does SB70 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to conditions of probation; allowing for a probation and parole officer to remove a condition of supervision without objection; requiring victim notification; and amending sections 46-18-203 and 46-231011, mca.
- What is the status of SB70?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB70?
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB70?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0242
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