Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB718: Generally revise laws relating to incarceration
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing an office of reentry services in the department of labor and industry; establishing a purpose and duties of the office; providing that the office of reentry services shall collaborate with state agencies, companies, and stakeholder organizations; establishing reporting requirements; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF REENTRY SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY; ESTABLISHING A PURPOSE AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THE OFFICE OF REENTRY SERVICES SHALL COLLABORATE WITH STATE AGENCIES, COMPANIES, AND STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Office of reentry services -- purpose -- duties --collaboration --stakeholder engagement -- report. (1) There is an office of reentry services in the department of labor and industry. (2) The purpose of the office is to create a collaborative effort among state agencies to coordinate supportive services for individuals who are exiting or preparing to exit incarceration and reenter communities in Montana, including but not limited to expansion of existing programs and new programs related (b) job placement for individuals after exiting incarceration; (c) workforce and supportive services, including career education; (d) the availability of and access to online certificate training programs; (e) the availability of and access to general or secondary education programs; (f) initiatives to teach entrepreneurship; (g) transition planning and housing assistance; (h) initiatives to ensure individuals exiting incarceration have adequate transportation and food security; and (i) coordination of care to address behavioral health needs of individuals, including initiatives that improve access to substance abuse and mental health treatment facilities for individuals exiting incarceration. - 1 - …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Novak, Sara (D, 36)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur As Amended (April 9, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0718.001.001 Novak D/PASS (April 9, 2025): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Corrections, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB718?
- HB718 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws relating to incarceration.
- What does HB718 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing an office of reentry services in the department of labor and industry; establishing a purpose and duties of the office; providing that the office of reentry services shall collaborate with state agencies, companies, and stakeholder organizations; establishing reporting requirements; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB718?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB718?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB718?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2131
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