Montana HB643 Revises Detention Center Reimbursement Costs for State Inmates
Summary
Montana HB643 revises reimbursement rates paid to county detention centers for holding inmates in state custody. The bill was vetoed by the Governor on June 9, 2025, but the legislature overrode the veto on July 22, 2025, making it law. The legislation affects the financial relationship between the state and county governments regarding incarceration costs.
What changed
Montana HB643 modifies the statutory framework governing reimbursement payments from the state to county detention facilities for housing inmates in state custody. The bill underwent multiple amendments through both House and Senate committees before passage and subsequent veto override.
For county governments and correctional administrators, this legislation establishes new cost-sharing arrangements that may increase or restructure payments to local jails for holding state prisoners. Affected parties should monitor for updated rate schedules and billing procedures from the Montana Department of Corrections.
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ChangeBridge / Montana / HB643 Vetoed HB643 House Bill Vetoed 2025-06-09
Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody
Bill Details
State Montana
Session 2025 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2222
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Sponsors
Tracy Sharp (Rep - R)
Action History
2025-07-22 H Chapter Number Assigned 2025-07-15 H (H) Veto Overridden by Legislature 2025-06-14 H (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress 2025-06-09 H (H) Vetoed by Governor 2025-06-02 H (H) Transmitted to Governor 2025-05-29 S (S) Signed by President 2025-05-12 H (H) Signed by Speaker 2025-04-29 H (H) Returned from Enrolling 2025-04-28 H (H) Sent to Enrolling 2025-04-28 H (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate 2025-04-28 H (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 2025-04-25 H (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred 2025-04-25 H (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 2025-04-23 S (S) Returned to House with Amendments 2025-04-23 S (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 2025-04-23 S (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 2025-04-22 S (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 2025-04-22 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed 2025-04-22 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received 2025-04-22 S (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 2025-04-17 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-16 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-16 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested 2025-04-14 S (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-12 S (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-12 S (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 2025-04-09 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary 2025-04-09 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary 2025-04-08 S (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary 2025-03-28 S (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary 2025-03-25 S (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary 2025-03-20 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed 2025-03-20 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed 2025-03-19 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received 2025-03-19 S (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary 2025-03-06 S (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary 2025-03-05 H (H) Transmitted to Senate 2025-03-05 H (H) 3rd Reading Passed 2025-03-04 H (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations 2025-03-04 H (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations 2025-03-03 H (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations 2025-03-03 H (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations 2025-03-03 H (H) 2nd Reading Passed 2025-03-03 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested 2025-03-01 H (H) Fiscal Note Printed 2025-03-01 H (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary 2025-03-01 H (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary 2025-02-28 H (H) Fiscal Note Signed 2025-02-28 H (H) Fiscal Note Received 2025-02-24 H (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary 2025-02-22 H (H) First Reading 2025-02-22 H (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary 2025-02-21 H (H) Fiscal Note Requested 2025-02-21 H (H) Introduced 2025-02-20 H (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester 2025-02-15 H (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery 2025-02-14 H (LC) Draft in Assembly 2025-02-13 H (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review 2025-02-13 H (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing 2025-02-10 H (LC) Draft in Edit 2025-02-10 H (LC) Draft in Legal Review 2024-12-05 H (LC) Drafter Assigned
Votes
2025-03-01 (H) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended Yea: 20 Nay: 0 2025-03-03 (H) 2nd Reading Passed Yea: 93 Nay: 5 2025-03-04 (H) Appropriations--Do Pass Yea: 15 Nay: 8 2025-03-05 (H) 3rd Reading Passed Yea: 94 Nay: 4 2025-04-09 (S) Judiciary--Be Concurred In As Amended Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2025-04-12 (S) 2nd Reading Concurred Yea: 45 Nay: 5 2025-04-16 (S) Finance and Claims--Be Concurred In As Amended Yea: 22 Nay: 0 2025-04-22 (S) 2nd Reading Concurred Yea: 48 Nay: 2 2025-04-23 (S) 3rd Reading Concurred Yea: 48 Nay: 2 2025-04-25 (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred Yea: 100 Nay: 0 2025-04-28 (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate Yea: 99 Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2025-02-22 H Judiciary 2025-03-03 H Appropriations 2025-03-06 S Judiciary 2025-04-12 S Finance and Claims
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