Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB707: Require Corrections to consider inmate family connections during placement
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that the department of corrections shall consider an inmate's family attachments when making out-of-state placements; and amending section 5330-106, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL CONSIDER AN INMATE'S FAMILY ATTACHMENTS WHEN MAKING OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 5330-106, MCA. Section 1. Consideration of attachment to family. When an inmate in a state prison is placed in or transferred to a correctional institution located outside of the state, the department shall consider the inmate's attachment to family and the inmate's ability to maintain those attachments. Section 2. Section 53-30-106, MCA, is amended to read: "53-30-106. Excessive inmate population -- confinement of inmates in other institutions. (1) If the inmate population of a correctional institution or system exceeds the emergency capacity for 30 consecutive days, the director of the department of corrections may declare that the emergency capacity has been exceeded and temporarily stop admissions to the institution or system. The director shall notify each sheriff and district court that new inmates will not be accepted by the department for admission into the institution or system until the inmate population is reduced to 95% or less of the emergency capacity. Persons committed to the department and persons sought to be admitted remain in the department's legal custody but must be kept in a detention center in the jurisdiction holding them. In the event the jurisdiction holding the inmate is at maximum capacity, the inmate may be placed in …
Sponsors
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77) · primary sponsor
- Usher, Barry (R, 19)
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
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 95 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Corrections, Family Law
Common questions
- What is HB707?
- HB707 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require Corrections to consider inmate family connections during placement.
- What does HB707 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that the department of corrections shall consider an inmate's family attachments when making out-of-state placements; and amending section 5330-106, mca.
- What is the status of HB707?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB707?
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB707?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4067
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