---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults"
description: "Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 532"
citation: "Montana HB 532 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes", "Criminal Procedure", "Developmental Disabilities", "Discrimination", "Law Enforcement", "Senior Citizens"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bill Mercer"]
version_count: 39
action_count: 46
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-12-14T17:22:53+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T21:57:01+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d487ef5-e0dc-420c-b2e6-77b56a024d75"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3437?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "30dae6dcf3b8db079328242b480baa4367dbc00d02ed4210dcd1ce4b611d6cf5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana HB 532 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0532.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286248)
2. **HB0532.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286249)
3. **HB0532.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287940)
4. **HB0532.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286247)
5. **HB0532.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289566)
6. **HB0532.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289562)
7. **HB0532.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289563)
8. **HB0532.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289561)
9. **HB0532_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283721)
10. **HB0532_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291035)
11. **HB0532_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291036)
12. **HB0532_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291037)
13. **HB0532_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291038)
14. **HB0532_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283471)
15. **HB0532_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291042)
16. **HB0532_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291064)
17. **HB0532_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291066)
18. **HB0532_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292274)
19. **HB0532_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300202)
20. **HB0532_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310052)
21. **HB0532_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310053)
22. **HB0532_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291043)
23. **HB0532_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291044)
24. **HB0532_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291051)
25. **HB0532_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291055)
26. **HB0532_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291058)
27. **HB0532_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291061)
28. **HB0532_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291062)
29. **HB0532_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291063)
30. **HB0532_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291041)
31. **HB0532_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316968)
32. **HB0532_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320541)
33. **HB0532_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322391)
34. **HB0532_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322392)
35. **HB0532_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322393)
36. **HB0532_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324859)
37. **HB0532_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326873)
38. **HB0532_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311076)
39. **LC3437.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282986)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0532.001.002 Mercer DO PASS — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bill Mercer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-12-14T17:22:53+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-24T21:33:34+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-24T21:33:37+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-09T16:12:22+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-10T19:14:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-16T00:05:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-17T04:04:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-17T13:00:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-17T18:48:35+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-17T19:22:22+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-18T14:40:49+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-18T18:14:26+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-18T19:39:53+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T23:10:19+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-02-20T15:33:40+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-24T18:53:53+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27T13:53:25+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-27T18:29:24+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-27T21:19:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-27T22:15:40+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-01T20:59:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-01T21:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-04T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-04T20:15:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-04T21:23:59+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-05T15:01:51+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-05T15:28:42+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T14:09:29+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-17T15:40:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-17T16:40:25+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-21T23:18:45+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-27T21:04:25+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-28T17:47:32+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-28T21:34:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T19:33:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T18:02:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T18:02:43+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-15T12:23:27+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T15:15:58+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01T21:20:56+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-01T21:47:39+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T21:57:01+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d487ef5-e0dc-420c-b2e6-77b56a024d75`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).