MT SB 296

enacted

Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper

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Did MT SB 296 pass?

Yes. MT SB 296 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 296 about?

MT SB 296 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person”.

Who sponsors MT SB 296?

Mike Yakawich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 296.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-13 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-13
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-09
(S) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-01
(S) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-01
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-22
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-17
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-15
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-14
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3
2025-04-14
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-12
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-12
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-10
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-04-10
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-10
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-09
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-09
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-08
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-08
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-04-08
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-08
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-02
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-01
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
2025-04-01
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-03-27
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Human Services
2025-03-27
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Human Services
2025-03-05
(H) Hearing - (H) Human Services
2025-03-03
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-03
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
referral-committee
2025-03-01
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-03-01
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-03-01
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-28
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-28
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-24
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
committee-passage
2025-02-24
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-22
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-21
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
committee-passage
2025-02-21
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-13
(S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
2025-02-12
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-12
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
referral-committee
2025-02-11
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-11
(S) Introduced
2025-02-10
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-07
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-06
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-06
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-29
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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do_pass
2025-02-21 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-28 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-01 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
be_concurred_in_as_amended
2025-03-27 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-08 · pass · 98-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: absent
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: absent
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
be_concurred_in
2025-04-09 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (23)
- Brad Barker: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Donavon Hawk: abstain
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-10 · pass · 98-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: excused
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-12 · pass · 28-22
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-14 · pass · 42-6
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: excused
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: excused
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2085

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