Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB493: Establish the crime of possession of stolen firearm or ammunition
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing the crime of possession of a stolen firearm; providing a penalty; and amending section 45-8-405, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CRIME OF POSSESSION OF A STOLEN FIREARM; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND AMENDING SECTION 45-8-405, MCA. Section 1. Possession of stolen firearm -- penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of a stolen firearm if the person purposely and knowingly receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, or disposes of a stolen firearm. (2) A person convicted of the offense of possession of a stolen firearm shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years. Section 2. Section 45-8-405, MCA, is amended to read: "45-8-405. Pattern of criminal street gang activity. (1) For purposes of this part, "pattern of criminal street gang activity" means the commission, solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt, the adjudication as a delinquent youth for the commission, attempt, or solicitation, or the conviction of two or more of the offenses listed in subsection (2) within a 3-year period, which offenses were committed on separate occasions. (2) The offenses that form a pattern of criminal street gang activity (b) assault with a weapon, as defined in 45-5-213; (c) intimidation, as defined in 45-5-203; (d) kidnapping, as defined in 45-5-302; (e) aggravated kidnapping, as defined in 45-5-303; (f) robbery, as defined in 45-5-401; (g) sexual intercourse without consent, as defined in 45-5-503; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB …
Sponsors
- Kelly, Steven (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Laura (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 44 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 43 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 88 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 90 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Guns and Weapons
Common questions
- What is HB493?
- HB493 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish the crime of possession of stolen firearm or ammunition.
- What does HB493 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing the crime of possession of a stolen firearm; providing a penalty; and amending section 45-8-405, mca.
- What is the status of HB493?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB493?
- Kelly, Steven (R, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB493?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1791
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