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HB643 • 2025

Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Tracy Sharp
Last action
2025-07-22
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

What This Bill Does

  • Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Tracy Sharp - (H) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Sara Hess, HB0643.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 643 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Tracy Sharp - (H) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Sara Hess, HB0643.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 643 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 643 2 INTRODUCED BY T.
  • SHARP, M.
  • VINTON, S.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: John Esp - (S) Finance and Claims - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, HB0643.003.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 643 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: John Esp - (S) Finance and Claims - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, HB0643.003.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 643 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 643 1 INTRODUCED BY T.
  • SHARP, M.
  • VINTON, S.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-22 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-07-15 HOUSE

    (H) Veto Overridden by Legislature

  3. 2025-06-14 HOUSE

    (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress

  4. 2025-06-12 HOUSE

    (H) Vetoed by Governor

  5. 2025-06-02 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  6. 2025-05-29 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  7. 2025-05-12 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  8. 2025-04-29 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  9. 2025-04-28 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. 2025-04-28 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  11. 2025-04-28 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  12. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  14. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  15. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  16. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  17. 2025-04-22 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  18. 2025-04-22 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  19. 2025-04-22 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. 2025-04-22 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  21. 2025-04-17 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  22. 2025-04-16 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  23. 2025-04-16 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  24. 2025-04-14 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  25. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  26. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) Rereferred to Committee

  27. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  28. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  29. 2025-04-08 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  30. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Hearing Canceled

  31. 2025-03-25 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  32. 2025-03-20 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  33. 2025-03-20 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  34. 2025-03-19 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  35. 2025-03-19 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  36. 2025-03-06 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  37. 2025-03-05 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  38. 2025-03-05 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  39. 2025-03-04 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  40. 2025-03-04 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  41. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  42. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  43. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) Rereferred to Committee

  44. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  45. 2025-03-01 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  46. 2025-03-01 HOUSE

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

  47. 2025-03-01 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  48. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

  49. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  50. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  51. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  52. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  53. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  54. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  55. 2025-02-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  56. 2025-02-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  57. 2025-02-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  58. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  59. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  60. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  61. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  62. 2024-12-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 643
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 643
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR USE OF A DETENTION CENTER; REVISING THE
DEFINITION OF "ACTUAL COSTS"; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 7-32-2242,
MCA; AND PROVIDING A TERMINATION DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 7-32-2242, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-32-2242. Use of detention center -- payment of costs. (1) Local government, state, and federal
law enforcement and correctional agencies may use any detention center for the confinement of arrested
persons and the punishment of offenders, under conditions imposed by law and with the consent of the
governing body responsible for the detention center.
(2) (a) Except as provided in 7-32-2245, if a person is confined in a detention center by an
arresting agency not responsible for the operation of the detention center, the actual costs of holding the person
in confinement must be paid by the arresting agency unless otherwise agreed to by the arresting agency and
the operator of the detention center.
(b) If a city or town commits a person to the detention center of the county in which the city or town
is located for a reason other than detention pending trial for or detention for service of a sentence for violating
an ordinance of that city or town, the costs must be paid by the county, except as provided in 7-32-2245. If the
department of corrections is the arresting agency and the inmate is a probation violator, the costs must be paid
by the county in which the district court that retains jurisdiction over the inmate is located, except as provided in
7-32-2245.
(c) The department of corrections is responsible to pay for paying the actual costs for defendants
following the pronouncement of sentence pursuant to 46-19-101.
(d)(d) Payments must be made to the government unit responsible for the detention center or to the
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 643
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 643
ENROLLED BILL
administrator operating a private detention center under an agreement provided for in 7-32-2201 on
presentation of a claim to the arresting agency.
(e)(e) For the purposes of this section, "actual costs" of a detention center is defined as the greater
of:
(i) the daily per inmate provider rate for crossroads correctional facility less 10%; or
(ii) $82 of a detention center is defined as the greater of:
(i) the daily per inmate provider rate for an operator of a private correctional facility in Montana
with a population of more than 500 state inmates that contracts with the department of corrections less 10%; or
(ii) $82.
(3) If a person is a fugitive from justice from an out-of-state jurisdiction, the costs, including medical
expenses, of holding the person in a detention center pending extradition must be paid by the out-of-state
jurisdiction."
Section 2. Appropriation. (1) There is appropriated $6 million from the state special revenue
account created in 50-1-119 to the department of public health and human services for the biennium beginning
July 1, 2025. The funds may be used only to reimburse counties for the costs of holding in confinement in
detention centers individuals who are awaiting evaluation or examination under 46-14-101, 46-14-202, 46-14-
221, or 46-14-311, or who have been committed to the custody of the director of public health and human
services and are awaiting placement in appropriate facilities pursuant to 46-14-221, 46-14-301, 46-14-302, 46-
14-304, 46-14-312, or 46-19-101.
(2) The department of public health and human services shall reimburse counties at a rate of
135% of the daily per inmate provider rate of an operator of a private correctional facility in Montana with a
population of more than 500 state inmates that contracts with the department of corrections.
(3) The legislature intends that this is a one-time-only appropriation.
Section 3. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2027.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 643, 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. 643
INTRODUCED BY T. SHARP, M. VINTON, S. KELLY, S. GIST, G. KMETZ
AN ACT REVISING PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR USE OF A DETENTION CENTER; REVISING THE
DEFINITION OF "ACTUAL COSTS"; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 7-32-2242,
MCA; AND PROVIDING A TERMINATION DATE.