2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
HB344
Legislative Summary
Revise criminal laws.
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Bill History
12/13/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
12/13/2024
(LC) Draft On Hold
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
1/25/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
(H) Introduced
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Received
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
3/1/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
3/18/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
3/25/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
3/25/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/1/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/1/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
Senate
4/14/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
4/22/2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
4/15/2025
68
Yea
29
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
4/14/2025
95
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/2/2025
36
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/1/2025
34
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Be Concurred In As Amended
3/25/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2/19/2025
62
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2/18/2025
67
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended
2/12/2025
15
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Braxton Mitchell
Republican