Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB84: Generally revise laws related to presentence investigations
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to presentence investigations and reports; revising when the court is required to order a presentence investigation and report; providing an appropriation; and amending sections 46-12-211, 46-14-311, 46-18-111, 46-18-112, and 46-18-242, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS; REVISING WHEN THE COURT IS REQUIRED TO ORDER A PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION AND REPORT; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 46-12-211, 46-14-311, 46-18-111, 46-18-112, AND 46-18-242, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 46-12-211, MCA, is amended to read: "46-12-211. Plea agreement procedure -- use of two-way electronic audio-video communication. (1) The prosecutor and the attorney for the defendant, or the defendant when acting pro se, may engage in discussions with a view toward reaching an agreement that, upon the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charged offense or to a lesser or related offense, the prosecutor will do any of the (b) agree that a specific sentence is the appropriate disposition of the case; or (c) make a recommendation, or agree not to oppose the defendant's request, for a particular sentence, with the understanding that the recommendation or request may not be binding upon the court. (2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (5), if a plea agreement has been reached by the parties, the court shall, on the record, require a disclosure of the agreement in open court or, on a showing of good cause in camera, at the …
Sponsors
- Smith, Laura (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Rereferred to Committee
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
Votes
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 45 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Corrections
Common questions
- What is SB84?
- SB84 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to presentence investigations.
- What does SB84 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to presentence investigations and reports; revising when the court is required to order a presentence investigation and report; providing an appropriation; and amending sections 46-12-211, 46-14-311, 46-18-111, 46-18-112, and 46-18-242, mca.".
- What is the status of SB84?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB84?
- Smith, Laura (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for SB84?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0240
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