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MT HB540

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steven Kelly

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the "nonprofit" requirement for private Montana corporations that can contract with the Department of Corrections to establish and maintain prerelease centers, treatment centers, and related facilities
  • Allows for-profit Montana corporations to contract with DOC for prerelease and treatment centers serving inmates within 14 months of parole eligibility or discharge
  • Maintains the existing 20-year maximum contract term limit and legislative audit committee review requirement for contracts exceeding that period
  • Preserves existing authority for DOC to contract with for-profit corporations for residential sexual offender treatment programs and day reporting programs

Legislative Description

Alllow DOC to contract with private corporations to establish and maintain certain facilities and programs

Corrections

Last Action

(H) Died in Process

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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