The bill revises criminal laws related to state properties by explicitly including the Capitol Complex in the jurisdiction of patrol officers. It amends Section 44-1-1003 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to state that patrol officers are considered police officers for the purpose of making arrests and serving warrants at the Capitol Complex, in addition to their existing authority on highways, highway rest areas, and state highway properties adjacent to the highway.

The specific legal language changes include the deletion of "and" before "state highway properties adjacent to the highway" and the insertion of "and capitol complex" as well as "and the capitol complex as defined in 2-17-802." The bill also establishes an immediate effective date upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 44-1-1003
HB0181_1: 44-1-1003
HB0181_1(3): 44-1-1003
HB0181_1(2): 44-1-1003
HB0181_1(1): 44-1-1003