Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB348: Revise laws on sexual assault
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising penalties for the crime of sexual assault; providing that offenders who commit a second offense of sexual assault must register as a sexual offender; and amending sections 45-5-502 and 46-23-502, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF SEXUAL ASSAULT; PROVIDING THAT OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT A SECOND OFFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT MUST REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 45-5-502 AND 46-23-502, MCA. Section 1. Section 45-5-502, MCA, is amended to read: "45-5-502. Sexual assault. (1) A person who knowingly subjects another person to any sexual contact without consent commits the offense of sexual assault. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4): (a) on a first conviction for sexual assault, the offender shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500 $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months 1 year, or both; (b) on a second conviction for sexual assault, the offender shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 $5,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year exceed 5 years, or both; and (c) on a third and subsequent conviction for sexual assault, the offender shall be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000 or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 5 10 years, or both. (3) If the victim is less than 16 years old and the offender is 3 or more years older than the victim or if the offender inflicts bodily injury upon …
Sponsors
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Deming, Lee (R, 54)
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 17, 2025): 33 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 16, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 56 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 39 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Criminal Procedure
Common questions
- What is SB348?
- SB348 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws on sexual assault.
- What does SB348 do?
- In its own words: An act revising penalties for the crime of sexual assault; providing that offenders who commit a second offense of sexual assault must register as a sexual offender; and amending sections 45-5-502 and 46-23-502, mca.
- What is the status of SB348?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB348?
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB348?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3231
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