Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB726: Generally revise bail bonds laws
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising surety bail bond insurance; revising qualifications for surety bail bond insurance; revising surety bail bond insurance qualifications and continuing education; providing for disclosure of fees; and amending sections 33-171601 and 33-17-1602, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE; REVISING QUALIFICATIONS FOR SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE; REVISING SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION; PROVIDING FOR DISCLOSURE OF FEES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 33-171601 AND 33-17-1602, MCA. Section 1. Section 33-17-1601, MCA, is amended to read: "33-17-1601. Special qualifications for surety bail bond insurance license. (1) Before approving an application for a surety bail bond insurance license, the commissioner shall verify that the (b) is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; (c) maintains a fixed place of business or is a full-time agent within the state; (c)(d) has obtained a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma or equivalent document, or an equivalent education as determined by the commissioner; (d)(e) has complied with the requirements of 33-17-211; and (e)(f) has successfully completed the training required in 33-17-1602. (2) An individual may not receive, renew, or hold a surety bail bond license if the individual: (a) has been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state that would be a felony if committed in this state; or (b) has been convicted of an offense involving dishonesty, a breach of trust, violence, threatened violence, or the unlawful use, sale, or possession of a controlled …
Sponsors
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53) · primary sponsor
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Not Concur (April 11, 2025): 41 yea, 57 nay, failed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 5, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 62 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 79 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB726?
- HB726 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise bail bonds laws.
- What does HB726 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising surety bail bond insurance; revising qualifications for surety bail bond insurance; revising surety bail bond insurance qualifications and continuing education; providing for disclosure of fees; and amending sections 33-171601 and 33-17-1602, mca.
- What is the status of HB726?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB726?
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HB726?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3077
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