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HB104 • 2025

Generally revise power and duties of agents

Generally revise power and duties of agents

Children Crime Technology
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Eric Albus
Last action
2025-04-03
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that agents must provide investigative assistance to other law enforcement agencies when requested, although it is implied by existing duties. The bill text only explicitly adds new offenses for investigation and provides a definition of 'internet crimes against children'.

Changes to Powers and Duties of Agents

This law adds human trafficking, prostitution, and internet crimes against children to the list of offenses that agents appointed by the Attorney General can investigate.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds human trafficking, prostitution, and internet crimes against children to the list of offenses that agents appointed by the Attorney General have concurrent jurisdiction to investigate.
  • Defines what 'internet crimes against children' means in terms of using technology to commit or help commit a crime against a child.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Agents appointed by the Attorney General
  • Law enforcement agencies at all levels (city, county, state, and federal)
  • People involved in human trafficking, prostitution, or internet crimes against children

Terms To Know

internet crimes against children
The use of an electronic device or electronic communication to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime against a child.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the changes will take effect.
  • It is unclear how many agents are currently appointed by the Attorney General and if this change will affect their workload significantly.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 3

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-03 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-04-03 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  3. 2025-03-25 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  4. 2025-03-24 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  5. 2025-03-21 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-03-18 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-03-17 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-03-15 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-03-15 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. 2025-02-13 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  13. 2025-02-13 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-02-03 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  15. 2025-01-17 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  16. 2025-01-17 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  17. 2025-01-16 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2025-01-16 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  19. 2025-01-16 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  20. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  22. 2025-01-13 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  23. 2025-01-13 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  24. 2025-01-06 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  25. 2025-01-06 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  26. 2024-12-20 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  27. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  28. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  29. 2024-12-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  30. 2024-12-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  31. 2024-12-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  32. 2024-12-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  33. 2024-12-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  34. 2024-12-02 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  35. 2024-11-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  36. 2024-11-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  37. 2024-10-16 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  38. 2024-09-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Generally revise power and duties of agents

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 104
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 104
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENTS; ADDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING,
PROSTITUTION, AND INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES AN AGENT
APPOINTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS CONCURRENT JURISDICTION TO INVESTIGATE;
PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND AMENDING SECTION 44-2-115, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 44-2-115, MCA, is amended to read:
"44-2-115. Powers and duties of agents -- definition. (1) An agent appointed by the attorney
general pursuant to this part is a peace officer and:
(1)(a) shall provide investigative assistance to city, county, state, and federal law enforcement
agencies at their request in accordance with rules adopted by the department of justice;
(2)(b) shall shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local law enforcement agencies to investigate
offenses involving:
(i) dangerous drugs, as provided in Title 45, chapter 9, and;
(ii) violations that constitute organized criminal activity;
(iii) human trafficking, as defined in 45-5-701;
(iv) prostitution or patronizing a prostitute, as provided in 45-5-601; or
(v) internet crimes against children;
(3)(c) shall investigate gambling activities in this state, as provided in 23-5-113;
(4)(d) shall investigate any apparent violations of penal statutes disclosed by an audit of a state
agency by the legislative auditor;
(5)(e) shall investigate apparent violations of penal statutes referred by the state workers'
compensation insurance fund; and
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 104
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 104
ENROLLED BILL
(6)(f) shall assist whenever possible any law enforcement school held in the state for law
enforcement officers when requested.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "internet crimes against children" means the use of an
electronic device or electronic communication to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime against a child,
including:
(a) sexual assault, as defined in 45-5-502;
(b) sexual intercourse without consent, as defined in 45-5-503;
(c) indecent exposure, as defined in 45-5-504;
(d) aggravated sexual intercourse without consent, as defined in 45-5-508;
(e) sexual abuse of children, as defined in 45-5-625;
(f) child sex trafficking, as defined in 45-5-711; and
(g) any other offense in which a person uses technology to commit or facilitate a crime against a
child."
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 104, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 104
INTRODUCED BY E. ALBUS
BY REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENTS; ADDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING,
PROSTITUTION, AND INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES AN AGENT
APPOINTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS CONCURRENT JURISDICTION TO INVESTIGATE;
PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND AMENDING SECTION 44-2-115, MCA.