HJ 75 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Interim study of the Montana state hospital

House Joint Resolution 75 (HJ 75) requested an interim study of the Montana State Hospital and related patient-focused issues. The study aimed to explore ways to refurbish the hospital to focus on forensic and serious civil commitments, and identify how to increase community support for patients transitioning out of the facility. It also sought to assess existing community programs, identify new support needs, and explore alternatives for court-ordered fitness evaluations outside the hospital. The study would project bed space needs at the hospital versus the cost of developing community-based alternatives, with its final results to be reported to the 70th Legislature.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC4342.pdf → HJ0075_1.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally adopted and renumbered from an unofficial draft (LC 4342) to an authorized print version (HJ 75), with specific sponsors (S. Demaris, J. Reavis) added. The substantive content regarding community commitment programs remains unchanged, as the text differences are limited to formatting, headers, and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and number were updated from an unofficial draft (LC 4342) to the official House Joint Resolution number (HJ 75).

Specific sponsors (S. Demaris, J. Reavis) were identified in the introduction section.

Drafting labels such as 'Unofficial Draft Copy' and placeholder text were removed.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

34–16

Passed

Total votes 50

Apr 30, 2025

D Democratic18

3 Yea 15 Nay

83% Nay

R Republican32

31 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-16)

senate

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report

upper

Apr 28, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (63-37)

house

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors