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SB280 • 2025

Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements

Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mike Yakawich
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements

Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements

What This Bill Does

  • Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-17 SENATE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-04-16 SENATE

    (S) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-04-08 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  4. 2025-04-08 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  6. 2025-04-02 SENATE

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-31 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-03-31 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-03-31 SENATE

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-03-29 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-03-29 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  13. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-03-19 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  15. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  16. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  17. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  19. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to House

  20. 2025-02-21 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. 2025-02-21 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  22. 2025-02-19 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  23. 2025-02-19 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  24. 2025-02-18 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  25. 2025-02-18 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  26. 2025-02-17 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

  27. 2025-02-13 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  28. 2025-02-10 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  29. 2025-02-07 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  30. 2025-02-07 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  31. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  32. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  33. 2025-02-06 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  34. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  35. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  36. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  37. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  38. 2025-02-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  39. 2024-11-29 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 SB 280
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 280
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM GRANT REQUIREMENTS;
ALLOWING THE MONTANA BOARD OF CRIME CONTROL TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES TO
MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH COURT-ORDERED REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF
OR CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES; AND AMENDING SECTION 44-7-201, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 44-7-201, MCA, is amended to read:
"44-7-201. Domestic violence intervention program. (1) The Montana board of crime control shall
use the money in the domestic violence intervention account established by 44-7-202 to fund a domestic
violence intervention program to provide grants to:
(a) communities for misdemeanor probation officers or compliance officers to monitor compliance
with sentencing court-ordered requirements for offenders convicted of or charged with the offense of partner or
family member assault under 45-5-206, the offense of strangulation of a partner or family member under 45-5-
215, or of a violation of an order of protection under 45-5-626; or
(b) a court to implement an offender intervention program that meets the standards adopted in 44-
7-210.
(2) In administering the domestic violence intervention program, the Montana board of crime
control shall:
(a) identify priorities for funding services, activities, and criteria for the receipt of program funds;
(b) monitor the expenditure of funds by organizations receiving funds under this section;
(c) evaluate the effectiveness of services and activities under this section; and
(d) adopt rules necessary to implement 44-7-201 through 44-7-204."
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 280, originated in the Senate.
___________________________________________
Secretary of the Senate
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
SENATE BILL NO. 280
INTRODUCED BY M. YAKAWICH
AN ACT REVISING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM GRANT REQUIREMENTS;
ALLOWING THE MONTANA BOARD OF CRIME CONTROL TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES TO
MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH COURT-ORDERED REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF
OR CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES; AND AMENDING SECTION 44-7-201, MCA.