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HB521 • 2025
Generally revise civil liability laws
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Generally revise civil liability laws
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Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Greg Overstreet - (H) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Rachel Weiss, HB0521.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 521 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
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Generally revise civil liability laws
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 521 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 521 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME WHO IS INJURED DURING THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME HAS NO RIGHT OF ACTION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Person convicted of crime -- no right of action for injuries and damages. A person who is convicted of a crime and is injured or suffers other damages during the commission of the crime does not have a right of action to recover damages if a victim causing the injury or damages did not use any force or used justifiable force, as defined in Title 45, chapter 3, part 1. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 27, chapter 1, part 5, and the provisions of Title 27, chapter 1, part 5, apply to [section 1]. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 521, 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. 521 INTRODUCED BY C. SCHOMER, V. RICCI, M. VINTON, G. LAMMERS, S. VINTON, M. YAKAWICH, J. SCHILLINGER, G. OBLANDER, D. LENZ, B. MITCHELL, K. SEEKINS-CROWE AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME WHO IS INJURED DURING THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME HAS NO RIGHT OF ACTION.