Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB425: Prohibit incarceration of certain inmates out of state
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting the department of corrections from incarcerating an inmate out of state if the inmate has a child who is under 13 years of age and resides in montana; and amending section 53-30-106, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FROM INCARCERATING AN INMATE OUT OF STATE IF THE INMATE HAS A CHILD WHO IS UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE AND RESIDES IN MONTANA; AND AMENDING SECTION 53-30-106, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 53-30-106, MCA, is amended to read: "53-30-106. Excessive inmate population -- confinement of inmates in other institutions. (1) If the inmate population of a correctional institution or system exceeds the emergency capacity for 30 consecutive days, the director of the department of corrections may declare that the emergency capacity has been exceeded and temporarily stop admissions to the institution or system. The director shall notify each sheriff and district court that new inmates will not be accepted by the department for admission into the institution or system until the inmate population is reduced to 95% or less of the emergency capacity. Persons committed to the department and persons sought to be admitted remain in the department's legal custody but must be kept in a detention center in the jurisdiction holding them. In the event the jurisdiction holding the inmate is at maximum capacity, the inmate may be placed in an available detention center in another jurisdiction. The department shall reimburse that jurisdiction for the …
Sponsors
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47) · 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) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Corrections
Common questions
- What is SB425?
- SB425 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit incarceration of certain inmates out of state.
- What does SB425 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting the department of corrections from incarcerating an inmate out of state if the inmate has a child who is under 13 years of age and resides in montana; and amending section 53-30-106, mca.".
- What is the status of SB425?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB425?
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for SB425?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1938
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