Senate Bills

BillShort TitleSponsorBill Status
SB13*Remove Supreme Court original jurisdiction for ballot reviewEmrichSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled

(S) Judiciary
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00 AM

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SB 14*Audit Office of Disciplinary CouncilUsherSee Bill Status Here
SB15*Revising grounds for impeachmentMcGillvraySee Bill Status Here
SB16*Allowing legislative committees to find contempt for violation of legislative subpoenaNolandSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(S) Judiciary
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00 AM
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SB 20*Prohibit retired judges from hearing constitutional casesEllsworthSee Bill Status Here
SB 21*Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamusUsherSee Bill Status Here
SB 30*Revise laws related to Judiciary and rule of necessityMcGillvraySee Bill Status Here
SB 31*IOLTA Bill providing Interest back to clientUsherSee Bill Status Here
SB 38*Generally revise laws relating to attorney fees and prevailing parties for veto overridesHertzSee Bill Status Here
SB 39*Generally revise attorney fee awardsHertzSee Bill Status Here
SB 40*Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the publicHertzSee Bill Status Here
SB 41*Requiring substitution of district court judges by random selectionEmrichSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(S) Judiciary
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00 AM
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SB 42*Provide for the partisan election of judges and justicesEmrichSee Bill Status Here
SB 43*Generally revise injunctive powers of the judiciaryEmrichSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(S) Judiciary
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00 AM
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SB 44*Generally revise laws regarding the separation of powers doctrineEmrichSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(S) Judiciary
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00 AM
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SB 45*Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and systemMcGillvraySee Bill Status Here
SB 47*Enhance committee review of statewide ballot issuesMcKameySee Bill Status Here
SB 48*Generally revise laws relating to Judicial Standards Commission complaintsGlimmSee Bill Status Here
SB 49*Exempt lawyers serving in certain public offices from professional disciplinary measure and proceedings for actions taken while in officeUsherSee Bill Status Here
SB 52*Create Montana Court of ChanceryMcGillvraySee Bill Status Here
SB 66*Generally revise definitions relating to the judiciaryNolandSee Bill Status Here
SB 92Generally revise eligibility requirements to practice law in MontanaFullerSee Bill Status Here
SB 97Revise venue laws for cases challenging constitutionality of recent lawsFullerSee Bill Status Here

*Legislation proposed by the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform

House Bills

BillShort TitleSponsorBill Status
HB 30*Requiring the Supreme Court to apply a burden of proof for challenge to constitutionality of legislative actDemingSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(H) Judiciary
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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HB 35*Allocating judicial standards commission to the department of justiceNaveSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(H) Judiciary
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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HB 36*Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commissionNaveSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(H) Judiciary
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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HB 65*Audit State Bar of MontanaDemingSee Bill Status Here

Hearing Scheduled
(H) Judiciary
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Other
SJ 2Resolution disapproving of Montana Supreme Court rulesUsher