Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB136: Prohibit consent as a defense for physician assisted suicide
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that consent to physician aid in dying is not a defense to a charge of homicide; providing a definition; amending section 45-2211, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CONSENT TO PHYSICIAN AID IN DYING IS NOT A DEFENSE TO A CHARGE OF HOMICIDE; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTION 45-2211, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 45-2-211, MCA, is amended to read: "45-2-211. Consent as defense. (1) The consent of the victim to conduct charged to constitute an offense or to the result thereof is a defense. (2) Consent is ineffective if: (a) it is given by a person who is legally incompetent to authorize the conduct charged to constitute the offense; (b) it is given by a person who by reason of youth, mental disease or disorder, or intoxication is unable to make a reasonable judgment as to the nature or harmfulness of the conduct charged to constitute the offense; (c) it is induced by force, duress, or deception; (d) it is against public policy to permit the conduct or the resulting harm, even though consented to; or (e) for offenses under 45-5-502, 45-5-503, 45-5-508, 45-5-601, or Title 45, chapter 5, part 7, it is given by a person who the offender knew or reasonably should have known was a victim of human trafficking, as defined in 45-5-701, or was subjected to force, fraud, …
Sponsors
- Glimm, Carl (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Regier, Amy (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 42 yea, 55 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 29 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 27 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Health
Common questions
- What is SB136?
- SB136 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit consent as a defense for physician assisted suicide.
- What does SB136 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that consent to physician aid in dying is not a defense to a charge of homicide; providing a definition; amending section 45-2211, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB136?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB136?
- Glimm, Carl (R, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB136?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4194
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