Generally revise laws relating to incarceration
HB 718 establishes an Office of Reentry Services within the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. This office is tasked with coordinating supportive services for individuals preparing to exit or exiting incarceration and reentering communities. Its purpose is to facilitate access to programs like job training, job placement, education, housing assistance, transportation, food security, and behavioral health services. The office will collaborate with various state agencies, companies, and stakeholder organizations to achieve these goals. It also requires the department to submit regular reports to legislative committees detailing the services provided, their cost, and the number of individuals served.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 12, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-1-2)
house
Apr 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerri Seekins-Crowe
RRepublican
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