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HB431 • 2025

Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Greg Overstreet
Last action
2025-03-27
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

What This Bill Does

  • Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  3. 2025-03-25 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  4. 2025-03-24 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  5. 2025-03-21 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-03-19 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-18 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-03-18 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-03-18 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. 2025-03-04 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  13. 2025-03-04 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-03-03 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  15. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  16. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  17. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  19. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  20. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  22. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  23. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  24. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  25. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  26. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  27. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  28. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  29. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  30. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  31. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  32. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  33. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  34. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  35. 2025-01-25 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  36. 2025-01-25 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  37. 2024-12-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  38. 2024-12-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 431
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 431
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT ALLOWING THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO APPOINT A PERSON TO
FILL CERTAIN ANTICIPATED VACANCIES ON THE JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION; AMENDING
SECTION 3-1-1115, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 3-1-1115, MCA, is amended to read:
"3-1-1115. Legislative nomination panel. (1) There is a nomination panel made up of members of
the house of representatives for the purposes of providing recommendations to the speaker of the house about
appointments made as provided in 3-1-1101(1)(a). Within 3 days of the start of each regular legislative session,
the speaker of the house shall appoint three representatives to the legislative nomination panel. The panel must
have at least one member from the minority party. If a vacancy occurs on the panel, the speaker may appoint a
replacement.
(2) When a vacancy occurs or a vacancy is anticipated to occur due to the expiration of a term on
the judicial standards commission in a position appointed as provided in 3-1-1101(1)(a), the speaker of the
house shall notify the district court judges, who shall present the nomination panel with a list of all district court
judges who are willing to serve as a commissioner. After consideration of the judges' qualifications, the
nomination panel shall forward no fewer than three names to the speaker of the house, who shall select a
commissioner from that pool of names.
(3) Members of the nomination panel serve until the start of the first regular session after their
appointment unless they are reappointed.
(4) The nomination panel may meet between regular sessions of the legislature to fill vacancies."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 431
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 431
ENROLLED BILL
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 431, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 431
INTRODUCED BY G. OVERSTREET
AN ACT ALLOWING THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO APPOINT A PERSON TO
FILL CERTAIN ANTICIPATED VACANCIES ON THE JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION; AMENDING
SECTION 3-1-1115, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.