Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB712: Provide for restitution payments to children of certain homicide victims
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising restitution laws; requiring a person convicted of the offense of vehicular homicide while under the influence to pay restitution for the support of each minor child whose parent or guardian was the victim of the offense; providing exceptions; and amending sections 45-5-106, 46-18-201, and 46-18-241, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING RESTITUTION LAWS; REQUIRING A PERSON CONVICTED OF THE OFFENSE OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE TO PAY RESTITUTION FOR THE SUPPORT OF EACH MINOR CHILD WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WAS THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 45-5-106, 46-18-201, AND 46-18-241, MCA. Section 1. Restitution for child of victim -- vehicular homicide while under influence -- definition. (1) (a) A person convicted of the offense of vehicular homicide while under the influence as defined in 45-5-106 shall pay restitution for the support of each minor child whose parent or guardian was the victim of the offense. (b) The court shall order the support to be paid monthly until the child reaches 18 years of age or graduates from high school, whichever is later. (c) A person may not be required to pay restitution under this section to an individual who is 19 years of age or older. (2) The court shall determine the manner in which the restitution is to be paid. In determining an amount of restitution that is reasonable and necessary to support the child, the court shall consider all relevant factors, (b) the financial needs and resources of the surviving parent or guardian, if any, or other current guardian of the child or, if applicable, the financial resources of …
Sponsors
- Carter, Bob (D, 96) · primary sponsor
- Neumann, Cora (D, 30)
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 17, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Crimes, Courts, Torts
Common questions
- What is HB712?
- HB712 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for restitution payments to children of certain homicide victims.
- What does HB712 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising restitution laws; requiring a person convicted of the offense of vehicular homicide while under the influence to pay restitution for the support of each minor child whose parent or guardian was the victim of the offense; providing exceptions; and amending sections 45-5-106, 46-18-201, and 46-18-241, mca.
- What is the status of HB712?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB712?
- Carter, Bob (D, 96), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB712?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2636
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