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type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings"
description: "Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 429"
citation: "Montana SB 429 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Procedure", "Institutions", "Mental Illness or Incapacity", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John Esp"]
version_count: 41
action_count: 54
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-12-17T17:24:37+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T15:26:22+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10d0cd85-be71-467c-b421-55156fcd7b12"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2851?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "f29c5f2e8b14f253784356e79d0838bfe6bb4e1b02fb2ebb224d44e52cc5bfc6"
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 SB 429 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **LC2851.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285617)
2. **SB0429.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292022)
3. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300903)
4. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300902)
5. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300890)
6. **SB0429.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309678)
7. **SB0429.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309677)
8. **SB0429_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287871)
9. **SB0429_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293446)
10. **SB0429_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304376)
11. **SB0429_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304377)
12. **SB0429_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304378)
13. **SB0429_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304379)
14. **SB0429_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286405)
15. **SB0429_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304385)
16. **SB0429_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305392)
17. **SB0429_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311918)
18. **SB0429_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317646)
19. **SB0429_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317744)
20. **SB0429_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317745)
21. **SB0429_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318509)
22. **SB0429_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318527)
23. **SB0429_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318528)
24. **SB0429_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304386)
25. **SB0429_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304521)
26. **SB0429_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304522)
27. **SB0429_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304523)
28. **SB0429_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304524)
29. **SB0429_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304525)
30. **SB0429_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304615)
31. **SB0429_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305207)
32. **SB0429_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304384)
33. **SB0429_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318530)
34. **SB0429_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319041)
35. **SB0429_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319042)
36. **SB0429_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321013)
37. **SB0429_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323003)
38. **SB0429_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323004)
39. **SB0429_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323005)
40. **SB0429_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324992)
41. **SB0429_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318529)
## Votes
- Do Concur — **8316** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **462** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **480** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **81** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **8020** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **164** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **220** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- John Esp — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-12-17T17:24:37+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-18T00:23:44+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-26T22:15:24+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-18T16:31:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-18T16:41:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-21T19:42:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-21T21:08:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-21T22:14:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-22T15:04:41+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-24T15:52:44+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-24T16:14:10+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-24T20:16:12+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-25T01:27:07+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-01T02:00:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-03T20:20:31+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-04T02:01:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-04T02:01:06+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-03-04T02:01:13+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-19T22:46:21+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-24T14:53:19+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-24T16:06:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-24T18:06:59+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-02T21:37:11+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03T23:56:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-04T22:50:52+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-04T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T01:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T14:50:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T16:50:15+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-04-07T15:49:29+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-07T19:49:38+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-12T03:48:43+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-14T15:17:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-14T15:53:55+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-14T23:36:29+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-16T17:27:24+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-16T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T17:56:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T18:18:30+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-18T18:49:55+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-23T01:27:45+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-23T21:47:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T20:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T00:00:12+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2025-04-28T22:24:56+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T23:08:38+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:00:06+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T15:53:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T15:26:22+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/10d0cd85-be71-467c-b421-55156fcd7b12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).