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HB433 • 2025

Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence

Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
George Nikolakakos
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
(H) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence

Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence

What This Bill Does

  • Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: George Nikolakakos - (H) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Rachel Weiss, HB0433.001.003 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 433 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: George Nikolakakos - (H) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Rachel Weiss, HB0433.001.003 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 433 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 433 2 INTRODUCED BY G.
  • NIKOLAKAKOS, M.
  • NIKOLAKAKOS, C.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 2

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FLOOR

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FLOOR

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 HOUSE

    (H) Died in Process

  2. 2025-03-12 HOUSE

    (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  4. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  5. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

  6. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  7. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  8. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  9. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing Canceled

  10. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  11. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  12. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  13. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  14. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  15. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  16. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  17. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  18. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  19. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  20. 2025-02-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  21. 2025-02-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  22. 2025-02-02 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  23. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  24. 2025-01-29 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  25. 2025-01-28 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  26. 2024-12-08 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Preserve right to keep and bear arms via a presumption of innocence

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 433.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 433
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 433
2 INTRODUCED BY G. NIKOLAKAKOS, M. NIKOLAKAKOS, C. COCHRAN, J. KASSMIER, B. LER, G.
3 OBLANDER, B. MITCHELL, J. HINKLE
4
5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE DEPRIVATION OF THE RIGHT TO KEEP
6 AND BEAR ARMS WHEN CHARGED WITH CERTAIN CRIMES IS PROHIBITED; AND PROVIDING AN
7 EXCEPTION FOR FORCIBLE FELONIES AND CRIMES USING A WEAPON.”
8
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
10
11 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Deprivation of right to keep and bear arms prohibited -- exceptions.
12 Except when a person is charged with committing a forcible felony as defined in 45-2-101 or charged with a
13 crime of violence using a weapon as defined in 45-2-101, a person may not be deprived, pending trial, of any
14 rights protected by Article II, section 12, of the Montana constitution or the second amendment to the United
15 States constitution.
16
17 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
18 integral part of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, and the provisions of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, apply to [section 1].
19 - END -