HB 712 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Provide for restitution payments to children of certain homicide victims

HB 712 requires individuals convicted of vehicular homicide while under the influence to pay restitution for the support of minor children whose parent or guardian was the victim of the offense. These monthly payments continue until the child turns 18 or graduates high school, whichever comes later, but not past age 19. Courts determine the restitution amount by considering various factors, including the financial needs of the child and surviving guardians, and the defendant's resources. The bill also outlines provisions for when payments begin if the defendant is incarcerated and how restitution orders interact with civil judgments.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 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 17, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

45–5

Passed

Total votes 50

Apr 17, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

27 Yea 5 Nay

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 8, 2025

Signed into law

(H) Signed by Governor

lower

May 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-5)

senate

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 7, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-1)

house

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors