Senate bill NO. 491
INTRODUCED
BY S. Fitzpatrick
By Request of the ****
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM INSTITUTING CERTAIN LAWSUITS IF THE PERSON WAS HARMED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE IN, ENGAGING IN, OR FLEEING AFTER HAVING ENGAGED IN A FELONY OFFENSE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Prohibition on lawsuit -- criminal actions. A person who is harmed while attempting to engage in, engaging in, or fleeing after having engaged in conduct that is classified as a felony offense may not recover damages from a crime victim or other person that used reasonable self-defense to protect a crime victim.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 27, and the provisions of Title 27 apply to [section 1].
Section 3. Saving clause. [This act] does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before [the effective date of this act].