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Granite County adopts resolution urging reforms to Montana's involuntary mental-health commitment process
Summary
The Granite County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-7 asking the Montana Association of Counties to advocate for improvements to the state's civil involuntary mental-health commitment process.
The Granite County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-7 on June 23, 2026, asking the Montana Association of Counties to advocate for changes to Montana's civil involuntary mental-health commitment process. Commissioner Blanche McLure moved for adoption and Commissioner Paul Kulaski seconded; no public comment was received and the motion passed unanimously.
The resolution requests the Montana Association of Counties press for improvements to the state's commitment procedures. The board did not specify statutory language or particular statutory citations during the meeting; the resolution text was approved as presented. Commissioners provided no additional public debate at the time of the vote.
The adoption is a formal expression of the county's policy position and does not itself change state law. The board took no further implementing action at the meeting. The resolution will be transmitted to the Montana Association of Counties for its consideration and any subsequent advocacy.
