Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB589: Generally revise peace officer education standards
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising peace officer education standards; providing that a qualified law enforcement academy may provide the peace officer basic course education requirement; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 2-15-2029 and 7-32-303, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING PEACE OFFICER EDUCATION STANDARDS; PROVIDING THAT A QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY MAY PROVIDE THE PEACE OFFICER BASIC COURSE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-15-2029 AND 7-32-303, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 2-15-2029, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-2029. Montana public safety officer standards and training council -- administrative attachment -- rulemaking. (1) (a) There is a Montana public safety officer standards and training council. The council is a quasi-judicial board, as provided for in 2-15-124, and is allocated to the department of justice, established in 2-15-2001, for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121, except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section. (b) The council may hire its own personnel and independently administer the conduct of its business, and 2-15-121(2)(a), (2)(d), and (3)(a) do not apply. (2) The council may adopt rules to implement the provisions of 7-32-303 and Title 44, chapter 4, part 4. Rules must be adopted pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act." Section 2. Section 7-32-303, MCA, is amended to read: "7-32-303. Peace officer employment, education, and certification standards -- suspension or revocation -- penalty. (1) For the purposes of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (a) "Council" means the Montana public safety officer standards and training council …
Sponsors
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77) · primary sponsor
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44)
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 14, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Rule Making, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB589?
- HB589 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise peace officer education standards.
- What does HB589 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising peace officer education standards; providing that a qualified law enforcement academy may provide the peace officer basic course education requirement; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 2-15-2029 and 7-32-303, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB589?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB589?
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB589?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4071
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