Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB852: Generally revise bailbond laws
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act revising surety bail bond laws; providing legislative findings; providing that surety bail bond insurance producers must be included in certain legal actions; providing a statute of limitations for surety bail bonds; providing training and certification of judges; providing for arrest authority for surety bail bond insurance producers; providing for inmate phone calls to attorneys; providing general authority for release and detention; revising laws relating to the determination of bail; providing procedures for redetermining bail…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REVISING SURETY BAIL BOND LAWS; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING THAT SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE PRODUCERS MUST BE INCLUDED IN CERTAIN LEGAL ACTIONS; PROVIDING A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR SURETY BAIL BONDS; PROVIDING TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF JUDGES; PROVIDING FOR ARREST AUTHORITY FOR SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE PRODUCERS; PROVIDING FOR INMATE PHONE CALLS TO ATTORNEYS; PROVIDING GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR RELEASE AND DETENTION; REVISING LAWS RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF BAIL; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR REDETERMINING BAIL; PROVIDING FOR A VIOLATION OF RELEASE AND FORFEITURE; REVISING LAWS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ARREST WARRANTS AND REDETERMINING BAIL; REVISING LAWS RELATING TO THE SURRENDER OF A DEFENDANT; PROVIDING FOR OUT-OF-JURISDICTION WARRANTS; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC BOND DISCHARGE; PROVIDING FOR JUDICIAL INTERFERENCE WITH BAIL BOND ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING FOR SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE PRODUCER ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS; PROVIDING A FEE; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-1502, 310-302, 7-32-2255, 46-6-508, 46-9-105, 46-9-301, 46-9-311, 46-9-502, 46-9-503, 46-9-505, 46-9-510, AND 469-511, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Legislative findings -- purpose. The purpose and legislative intent of this chapter, 46-4-508, and Title 46, chapter 9, are outlined in this section. (1) The legislature finds that the purpose is to protect a surety bail bond agent's liability …
Sponsors
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Pass As Amended (April 4, 2025): 34 yea, 65 nay, failed
- AMD-HB0852.002.003 Nicol DO PASS (April 4, 2025): 61 yea, 38 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Rule Making, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB852?
- HB852 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise bailbond laws.
- What does HB852 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act revising surety bail bond laws; providing legislative findings; providing that surety bail bond insurance producers must be included in certain legal actions; providing a statute of limitations for surety bail bonds; providing training and certification of judges; providing for arrest authority for surety bail bond insurance producers; providing for inmate phone calls to attorneys; providing general authority for release and detention; revising laws relating to the determination of bail; providing procedures for redetermining bail…
- What is the status of HB852?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB852?
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HB852?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3069
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