Montana · Senate Bill 430 · 69th Legislature, 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons

SB 430 Sponsored by John Esp Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 5, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 5, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. Senate(S) Introduced
  2. Senate(S) 1st Reading
  3. Committee(S) Referred to Committee · Senate (S) Judiciary
  4. Committee(S) Hearing · Senate (S) Judiciary
  5. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Requested
  6. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Received
  7. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
  8. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Printed
  9. Committee(S) Committee Executive Action: Bill Passed as Amended · Senate (S) Judiciary
  10. Committee(S) Committee Report: Bill Passed as Amended · Senate (S) Judiciary
  11. Senate(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  12. Senate(S) 2nd Reading: Bill Passed
  13. Senate(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  14. Senate(S) 3rd Reading: Bill Passed
  15. Senate(S) Transmitted to House
  16. Committee(H) Referred to Committee · House (H) Judiciary
  17. House(H) 1st Reading
  18. Committee(H) Hearing · House (H) Judiciary
  19. Committee(H) Committee Executive Action: Bill Concurred · House (H) Judiciary
  20. Committee(H) Committee Report: Bill Concurred · House (H) Judiciary
  21. House(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  22. House(H) 2nd Reading: Bill Concurred
  23. House(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  1. House(H) 3rd Reading: Bill Concurred
  2. Senate(S) Sent to Enrolling
  3. Senate(S) Returned from Enrolling
  4. Senate(S) Signed by President
  5. House(H) Signed by Speaker
  6. Senate(S) Transmitted to Governor
  7. Governor(S) Signed by Governor
  8. SenateChapter Number Assigned

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

(S) 2nd Reading: Do Pass · Full Senate

Passed 50–0
Apr 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 50 No 0
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 50

(S) 3rd Reading: Do Pass · Full Senate

Passed 48–0
Apr 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

(H) 2nd Reading: Do Concur · Full House

Passed 81–19
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 19
Democrats: 23 yes, 19 no Republicans: 58 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 19

(H) 3rd Reading: Do Concur · Full House

Passed 78–21
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 21 Not voting 1
Democrats: 21 yes, 20 no Republicans: 57 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 21

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate (S) Judiciary (S) Judiciary: Be Amended (SB0430.001.001)
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 7–1
Apr 2, 2025 Senate (S) Judiciary (S) Judiciary: Be Amended (SB0430.001.004)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 8–1
Apr 2, 2025 Senate (S) Judiciary (S) Judiciary: Do Pass as Amended (SB0430.001.004)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 8–1
Apr 16, 2025 House (H) Judiciary (H) Judiciary: Be Concurred in
Members

Yes · 16

No · 4

 16–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Montana's official records (bearbeta.legmt.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.