Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB643: Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody
Status: Chaptered, July 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising payment of costs for use of a detention center; revising the definition of "actual costs"; providing an appropriation; amending section 7-32-2242, mca; and providing a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR USE OF A DETENTION CENTER; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "ACTUAL COSTS"; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 7-32-2242, MCA; AND PROVIDING A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Section 7-32-2242, MCA, is amended to read: "7-32-2242. Use of detention center -- payment of costs. (1) Local government, state, and federal law enforcement and correctional agencies may use any detention center for the confinement of arrested persons and the punishment of offenders, under conditions imposed by law and with the consent of the governing body responsible for the detention center. (2) (a) Except as provided in 7-32-2245, if a person is confined in a detention center by an arresting agency not responsible for the operation of the detention center, the actual costs of holding the person in confinement must be paid by the arresting agency unless otherwise agreed to by the arresting agency and the operator of the detention center. (b) If a city or town commits a person to the detention center of the county in which the city or town is located for a reason other than detention pending trial for or detention for service of a sentence for violating an ordinance of that city or town, the costs must be paid by the county, except as provided in 7-32-2245. If the department of corrections …
Sponsors
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Veto Override
- : (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 94 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Corrections, Appropriations, Counties, Health
Common questions
- What is HB643?
- HB643 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody.
- What does HB643 do?
- In its own words: An act revising payment of costs for use of a detention center; revising the definition of "actual costs"; providing an appropriation; amending section 7-32-2242, mca; and providing a termination date.
- What is the status of HB643?
- Chaptered as of July 22, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (July 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB643?
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for HB643?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2222
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