Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB572: Revise MCE prison industries training program laws
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the montana correctional enterprises prison industries training program; requiring the prison industries training program to include educational programming; increasing the allowable maximum sum of construction projects performed by inmates; allowing the montana correctional enterprises program to provide vocational programs that support private market demand; eliminating the requirement for products and services to be provided through contracts and dealer networks…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE MONTANA CORRECTIONAL ENTERPRISES PRISON INDUSTRIES TRAINING PROGRAM; REQUIRING THE PRISON INDUSTRIES TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING; INCREASING THE ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM SUM OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PERFORMED BY INMATES; ALLOWING THE MONTANA CORRECTIONAL ENTERPRISES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PRIVATE MARKET DEMAND; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH CONTRACTS AND DEALER NETWORKS; DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO MEET WITH LABOR UNION AND BUILDING TRADES REPRESENTATIVES TO DEVELOP AN PREAPPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INMATES; AMENDING SECTIONS 53-30-131 AND 53-30-132, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Preapprenticeship training program for inmates. The department of corrections shall meet with labor union and building trades representatives for the purposes of developing a preapprenticeship training program for inmates participating in the construction program to help ensure the inmates' successful transition into the construction industry upon release from prison. Section 2. Section 53-30-131, MCA, is amended to read: "53-30-131. Montana correctional enterprises prison industries training program -- purpose and scope. (1) There is a Montana correctional enterprises program within the department of corrections to operate a prison industries training program. The Montana correctional enterprises program shall: (a) prepare inmates for release by providing vocational education training and work programs at facilities owned, operated, and contracted with by the …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
- Harvey, Derek (D, 37)
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 15, 2025): 42 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 42 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB572?
- HB572 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise MCE prison industries training program laws.
- What does HB572 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the montana correctional enterprises prison industries training program; requiring the prison industries training program to include educational programming; increasing the allowable maximum sum of construction projects performed by inmates; allowing the montana correctional enterprises program to provide vocational programs that support private market demand; eliminating the requirement for products and services to be provided through contracts and dealer networks…
- What is the status of HB572?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB572?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB572?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2470
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