Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB485: Generally revise laws related to incarceration
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act requiring state and local correctional facilities to provide certain hygiene and stationery products at no cost to persons under their supervision; requiring the development of policies and procedures for distributing certain hygiene and stationery products in state and local correctional facilities; superseding the unfunded mandate laws; and amending sections 7-32-2222 and 53-1-203, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN HYGIENE AND STATIONERY PRODUCTS AT NO COST TO PERSONS UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION; REQUIRING THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISTRIBUTING CERTAIN HYGIENE AND STATIONERY PRODUCTS IN STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; SUPERSEDING THE UNFUNDED MANDATE LAWS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-32-2222 AND 53-1-203, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 7-32-2222, MCA, is amended to read: "7-32-2222. Health and safety of inmates. (1) Each detention center shall comply with state and local fire codes for correctional occupancy and with sanitation, safety, and health codes. (2) Designated exits must permit prompt evacuation of inmates and detention center staff in an emergency. (3) When there is good reason to believe that the inmates may be injured or endangered, the detention center administrator shall remove them to a safe and convenient place and confine them there as long as necessary to avoid the danger. (4) (a) Each detention center shall provide at no cost to a person confined pursuant to this part the following hygiene and stationery products on admittance and (ii) toilet paper; (iii) toothbrush; (iv) toothpaste; (v) comb; (vi) feminine hygiene products; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB **** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 485.1 (vii) letter envelopes; …
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) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Corrections, Health
Common questions
- What is SB485?
- SB485 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to incarceration.
- What does SB485 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act requiring state and local correctional facilities to provide certain hygiene and stationery products at no cost to persons under their supervision; requiring the development of policies and procedures for distributing certain hygiene and stationery products in state and local correctional facilities; superseding the unfunded mandate laws; and amending sections 7-32-2222 and 53-1-203, mca.".
- What is the status of SB485?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB485?
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for SB485?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3389
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