Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB702: Generally revise laws relating to criminal acts
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act creating the offense of operating an unauthorized, unmanned aerial vehicle over a correctional institution; revising sentencing for assault with bodily fluid; revising laws related to possessing and transferring illegal articles; providing a definition; revising the definition of "persistent felony offender"; and amending sections 45-5-214, 45-7-307, and 46-1-202, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT CREATING THE OFFENSE OF OPERATING AN UNAUTHORIZED, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OVER A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION; REVISING SENTENCING FOR ASSAULT WITH BODILY FLUID; REVISING LAWS RELATED TO POSSESSING AND TRANSFERRING ILLEGAL ARTICLES; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER"; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 45-5-214, 45-7-307, AND 46-1-202, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Operating unauthorized, unmanned aerial vehicle over correctional institution. (1) A person commits the offense of operating an unauthorized, unmanned aerial vehicle in proximity to a correctional institution if the person purposely or knowingly operates or assists in the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle over a correctional institution without the authorization of the correctional institution. (2) A person convicted of the offense of operating an unauthorized, unmanned aerial vehicle in proximity to a correctional institution shall be imprisoned in a state prison for a term of not less than 1 year or more than 5 years. Section 2. Section 45-5-214, MCA, is amended to read: "45-5-214. Assault with bodily fluid. (1) A person commits the offense of assault with a bodily fluid if the person purposely causes one of the person's bodily fluids to make physical contact with: (a) a law enforcement officer, a staff person of a correctional or detention facility, …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 62 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 63 yea, 36 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Criminal Procedure, Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB702?
- HB702 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws relating to criminal acts.
- What does HB702 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act creating the offense of operating an unauthorized, unmanned aerial vehicle over a correctional institution; revising sentencing for assault with bodily fluid; revising laws related to possessing and transferring illegal articles; providing a definition; revising the definition of "persistent felony offender"; and amending sections 45-5-214, 45-7-307, and 46-1-202, mca.".
- What is the status of HB702?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB702?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for HB702?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3564
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