House Bill No. [insert bill number] proposes revisions to the laws governing the death penalty in Montana. The bill amends Section 46-19-103 of the Montana Code Annotated to specify that the method of execution must involve the administration of an intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a lethal quantity sufficient to cause death. This replaces the previous requirement for a continuous intravenous injection of an ultra-fast-acting barbiturate in combination with a chemical paralytic agent.

Additionally, the bill maintains existing provisions regarding the execution process, including the setting of execution dates, the role of the warden in overseeing executions, and the selection of witnesses. It allows for a maximum of 12 witnesses to observe the execution, with specific designations for media, victim's family, and the condemned individual’s representatives. The bill also clarifies that the rejection of a proposed witness by the Department of Corrections does not provide grounds for a stay of execution.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 46-19-103
HB0205_1(1): 46-19-103
HB0205_1(2): 46-19-103
HB0205_1(3): 46-19-103
HB0205_1(4): 46-19-103
HB0205_1(5): 46-19-103
HB0205_1: 46-19-103