Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB609: Establish criminal offense of abortion trafficking
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing the criminal offense of abortion trafficking; prohibiting a person from transporting an unborn child within or outside of the state for the purpose of procuring an abortion that is illegal in montana; amending section 50-20-112, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF ABORTION TRAFFICKING; PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM TRANSPORTING AN UNBORN CHILD WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING AN ABORTION THAT IS ILLEGAL IN MONTANA; AMENDING SECTION 50-20-112, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Abortion trafficking. (1) A person commits the offense of abortion trafficking if the person purposely or knowingly transports or aids or assists another person in transporting an unborn child that is currently located in this state either to a location within this state or to a location outside of this state with the intent to obtain an abortion that is illegal in this state. (2) A person convicted of the offense of abortion trafficking shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 5 years, or both. (3) As used in this section, "purposely" and "knowingly" have the same meanings as provided in 45-2-101. Section 2. Section 50-20-112, MCA, is amended to read: "50-20-112. Penalties. (1) A person convicted of deliberate, mitigated, or negligent homicide under this chapter is subject to the penalties prescribed by 45-5-102 through 45-5-104. …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Abortion, Crimes, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is HB609?
- HB609 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish criminal offense of abortion trafficking.
- What does HB609 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing the criminal offense of abortion trafficking; prohibiting a person from transporting an unborn child within or outside of the state for the purpose of procuring an abortion that is illegal in montana; amending section 50-20-112, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB609?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB609?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for HB609?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3410
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