Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB383: Generally revise partner family member assault laws to prevent victim from being charged with assault
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to partner or family member assault; defining "victim" in which victims may not be charged with partner or family member assault; and amending sections 45-5-206 and 45-5-215, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PARTNER OR FAMILY MEMBER ASSAULT; DEFINING "VICTIM" IN WHICH VICTIMS MAY NOT BE CHARGED WITH PARTNER OR FAMILY MEMBER ASSAULT; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 45-5-206 AND 45-5-215, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 45-5-206, MCA, is amended to read: "45-5-206. Partner or family member assault -- penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of partner or family member assault if the (b) negligently causes bodily injury to a partner or family member with a weapon; or (c) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in a partner or family member. (2) For the purposes of Title 40, chapter 15, 45-5-231 through 45-5-234, 46-6-311, and this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Family member" means mothers, fathers, children, brothers, sisters, and other past or present family members of a household. These relationships include relationships created by adoption and remarriage, including stepchildren, stepparents, in-laws, and adoptive children and parents. These relationships continue regardless of the ages of the parties and whether the parties reside in the same household. (b) "Partners" means spouses, former spouses, persons who have a child in common, and persons who have been or are currently in a dating or ongoing intimate relationship. (c) "Victim" means a …
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
Subjects: Crimes
Common questions
- What is SB383?
- SB383 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise partner family member assault laws to prevent victim from being charged with assault.
- What does SB383 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to partner or family member assault; defining "victim" in which victims may not be charged with partner or family member assault; and amending sections 45-5-206 and 45-5-215, mca.".
- What is the status of SB383?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB383?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for SB383?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0054
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