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HB425 • 2025

Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators

Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gary Parry
Last action
2025-02-19
Official status
(H) Bill Withdrawn per House Rule H30-50(3)(b)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators

Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators

What This Bill Does

  • Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (H) Bill Withdrawn per House Rule H30-50(3)(b)

  2. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

  3. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  4. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing Canceled

  5. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing Canceled

  6. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  7. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  8. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  9. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  10. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  11. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  12. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  13. 2025-01-31 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  14. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  15. 2025-01-29 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  16. 2025-01-28 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  17. 2025-01-27 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  18. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  19. 2025-01-02 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  20. 2024-11-16 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Generally revise victim damages when apprehending perpetrators

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 425.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 425
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 425
2 INTRODUCED BY G. PARRY
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY OF A PEACE OFFICER FOR
5 DAMAGES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER SEARCH AND PURSUING A SUSPECT INTO A
6 DWELLING OR OTHER BUILDING WHERE THE SUSPECT DOES NOT RESIDE.”
7
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
9
10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Liability of peace officer for damages and injuries caused by illegal
11search or illegal entry into property. A peace officer as defined in 45-2-101 or the law enforcement agency
12 employing the peace officer is liable for all property damage and injuries to the occupants:
13 (1) caused by entry into the wrong dwelling or other building from what is specified in a search
14 warrant;
15 (2) caused by pursuing a suspect into the dwelling or other building of a person who is not the
16 suspect; or
17 (3) caused when a suspect takes the occupants of a dwelling or other building hostage in the
18 apprehension or attempted apprehension of the suspect.
19
20 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
21 integral part of Title 27, chapter 1, part 7, and the provisions of Title 27, chapter 1, part 7, apply to [section 1].
22 - END -