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Read. Follow. Verify.Montana Prohibits Out-of-State Incarceration for Parents of Children Under 13
Last action · May 23, 2025: (S) Died in ProcessSponsor: Ellie Boldman
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What This Bill Proposed
The Montana Department of Corrections is prohibited from placing certain inmates in out-of-state facilities if they have a child under the age of 13 residing in Montana, provided their parental rights remain intact and the conviction is not for a sexual offense.
Changes where eligible parents serving state sentences can be housed by restricting out-of-state transfers to preserve local family connections for minor children.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Corrections
The department's authority to select out-of-state housing locations for inmates is restricted based on the parental status of the individuals.
Inmates with children under 13 residing in Montana
Eligible inmates are legally protected from being confined in out-of-state correctional facilities under specified conditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
19 actions- May 23, 2025Senate(S) Died in Process
- Mar 12, 2025Senate(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- Mar 3, 2025Senate(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 3, 2025Senate(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Mar 3, 2025Senate(S) Fiscal Note Received
- Feb 28, 2025SenateCommittee(S) Tabled in Committee
Show 13 earlier actions
- Feb 27, 2025Senate(S) Hearing
- Feb 24, 2025Senate(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 24, 2025SenateCommittee(S) Referred to Committee
- Feb 24, 2025Senate(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 21, 2025SenateIntroduced(S) Introduced
- Feb 21, 2025House(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 10, 2025House(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 7, 2025House(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 7, 2025House(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 7, 2025House(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 6, 2025House(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 4, 2025House(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Nov 23, 2024House(LC) Drafter Assigned
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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