HB415 • 2025

Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Amy Regier
Last action: 2025-05-05
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

What This Bill Does

Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

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Bill History

2025-05-05 HOUSE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-01 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Governor
2025-04-25 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-25 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-23 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-16 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-14 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-03-25 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-03-25 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-18 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-03 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-02-24 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-02-21 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-02-21 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-21 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-17 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-17 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-31 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-30 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-30 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-29 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-22 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-21 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-07 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-12-07 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 415
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 415
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING WHO A JUDGE MAY ADMIT TO BAIL; LIMITING A JUDGE'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE BAIL
TO A DEFENDANT ON A WARRANT FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION; AND AMENDING SECTION 46-9-
201, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 46-9-201, MCA, is amended to read:
"46-9-201. Who may admit to bail. A judge may admit to bail any defendant properly appearing
before the judge in a bail proceeding unless the defendant is on a warrant from another jurisdiction. When
bound over to any court or judge having jurisdiction of the offense charged, bail must be continued provided
that the court or judge having jurisdiction may increase, reduce, or substitute bail unless the defendant is on a
warrant from another jurisdiction. On appeal, a judge before whom the trial was had or a judge having the
power to issue a writ of habeas corpus may admit the defendant to bail. For the purposes of this section, a
defendant's appearance before a judge may be either by physical appearance before the court or by two-way
electronic audio-video communication as provided in 46-9-206."
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 415, 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. 415
INTRODUCED BY A. REGIER
AN ACT REVISING WHO A JUDGE MAY ADMIT TO BAIL; LIMITING A JUDGE'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE BAIL
TO A DEFENDANT ON A WARRANT FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION; AND AMENDING SECTION 46-9-
201, MCA.