Attorney General Austin Knudsen today launched a new statewide public service announcement to educate Montanans on the issue of human trafficking and how to report it when they suspect they see it. Featuring Montana Department of Justice officials who are active in the fight against human trafficking, the 30-second spot provides information to Montanans on what to look… Read More

HELENA — A bill introduced to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would raise the penalties for fentanyl distribution in Montana to anywhere from two to 40 years in prison, and a $50,000 fine or both. Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, is the sponsor of the House Bill 791 and said it is designed to punish those… Read More

HELENA — A bill introduced to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would raise the penalties for fentanyl distribution in Montana to anywhere from two to 40 years in prison, and a $50,000 fine or both. Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, is the sponsor of the House Bill 791 and said it is designed to punish those… Read More

HELENA, Mont. – A nearly 11,000 percent increase in fentanyl seizures by anti-drug task forces in Montana since 2019 was reported by the Montana Attorney General Friday. In 2019, the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) task forces seized 1,900 dosage units, and in 2021, they seized 60,577 dosage units. According to Montana… Read More

he Montana House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 11 heard testimony on House Bill 79, a measure proposed by Rep. Amy Regier, R-Kalispell, which would bolster Montana’s sexual assault response network and would increase the availability of sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) training throughout the state. The committee hearing featured testimony from a number of stakeholders,… Read More

Despite a growing tally of law enforcement investigations, no one has ever been convicted under Montana’s human trafficking statute. A bill proposed to state lawmakers on Wednesday would theoretically give prosecutors a better chance to secure those convictions, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told the House Judiciary Committee. Knudsen, former Republican Speaker of House, said… Read More

HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s Attorney General is working to strengthen laws around human trafficking this legislative session. AG Austin Knudsen introduced house bill 112, which is a rewrite and revision of current human trafficking statutes in the state. They update the penalties for human traffickers and those soliciting prostitution. “Right now under Montana law, you… Read More