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HB480 • 2025

Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Brandon Ler
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

What This Bill Does

  • Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Barry Usher - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, HB0480.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 480 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Barry Usher - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, HB0480.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 480 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 480 2 INTRODUCED BY B.
  • LER, G.
  • OVERSTREET, R.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-13 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-05-07 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-05-07 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-05-06 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-04-20 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  9. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process

  10. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  11. 2025-04-17 HOUSE

    (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process

  12. 2025-04-16 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-04-16 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Not Passed as Amended by Senate

  14. 2025-04-15 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. 2025-04-15 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  16. 2025-04-07 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  17. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  19. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  20. 2025-04-05 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. 2025-04-05 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  22. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  23. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  24. 2025-03-18 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  25. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  26. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  27. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  28. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  29. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  30. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  31. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  32. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  33. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  34. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing Canceled

  35. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  36. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  37. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  38. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  39. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  40. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  41. 2025-01-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  42. 2025-01-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  43. 2025-01-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  44. 2025-01-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  45. 2025-01-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  46. 2025-01-16 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  47. 2024-12-21 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  48. 2024-12-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  49. 2024-12-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  50. 2024-12-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  51. 2024-12-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  52. 2024-12-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 480
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 480
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO WHEN A PARTY TO A PROCEEDING IS ENTITLED
TO A TRIAL BY JURY; PROVIDING THAT ANY PARTY IN A PROCEEDING CHALLENGING LEGISLATIVE
ACTS OR BALLOT ISSUES MAY DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY TO DETERMINE AN ISSUE OF FACT;
AMENDING SECTION 27-8-302, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Trial jury right in constitutional challenges -- definition. (1) When a proceeding
challenges the constitutionality or other illegality of a legislative act or a proposed or adopted ballot issue, as
defined in 13-1-101, and that proceeding involves the determination of an issue of fact, any party to the
proceeding is entitled to a trial by jury on a determination of an issue of fact that is in dispute.
(2) When a proceeding under this chapter challenges the constitutionality or other illegality of a
legislative act or a proposed or adopted ballot issue, as defined in 13-1-101, and that proceeding involves the
determination of an issue of fact, any party to the proceeding is entitled to a trial by jury on a determination of
an issue of fact that is in dispute.
Section 2. Section 27-8-302, MCA, is amended to read:
"27-8-302. Jury trial. (1) When a proceeding under this chapter involves the determination of an
issue of fact, such the issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and
determined in other civil actions in the court in which the proceeding is pending.
(2) When a proceeding under this chapter challenges the constitutionality or other illegality of a
legislative act or a proposed or adopted ballot issue, as defined in 13-1-101, and that proceeding involves the
determination of an issue of fact, any party to the proceeding is entitled to a trial by jury on a determination of
an issue of fact that is in dispute."
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 480
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 480
ENROLLED BILL
Section 3. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title
3, chapter 15, and the provisions of Title 3, chapter 15, apply to [section 1].
Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
Section 5. Applicability. [This act] applies to proceedings under [this act] for which a party to a civil
action has demanded a jury trial on or after [the effective date of this act].
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 480, 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. 480
INTRODUCED BY B. LER, G. OVERSTREET, R. GREGG, C. SCHOMER, M. THIEL, T. MILLETT, N. NICOL,
S. FITZPATRICK, K. ZOLNIKOV, B. MITCHELL
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO WHEN A PARTY TO A PROCEEDING IS ENTITLED
TO A TRIAL BY JURY; PROVIDING THAT ANY PARTY IN A PROCEEDING CHALLENGING LEGISLATIVE
ACTS OR BALLOT ISSUES MAY DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY TO DETERMINE AN ISSUE OF FACT;
AMENDING SECTION 27-8-302, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN
APPLICABILITY DATE.