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HB531 • 2025
Revise laws related to legislative rules
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Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Steve Fitzpatrick - (H) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Rachel Weiss, HB0531.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 531 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
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Revise laws related to legislative rules
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 531 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 531 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE SOLE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY REGARDING RULES THAT GOVERN THE LEGISLATURE'S PROCEEDINGS; PROHIBITING THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FROM REVIEWING AND INTERPRETING LEGISLATIVE RULES; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Sole constitutional authority by legislature on rules governing its proceedings -- judicial review and interpretation prohibited -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), pursuant to Article V, section 10(1), of the Montana constitution, the legislature possesses the sole power and discretion to make, enforce, interpret, suspend, repeal, or waive rules for its proceedings. (2) A judicial officer may not review and interpret a legislative rule unless the rule conflicts with the Montana constitution or the United States constitution. (3) For the purposes of this section, "judicial officer" has the same meaning as provided in 1-1- 202(2). Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 5, chapter 5, and the provisions of Title 5, chapter 5, apply to [section 1]. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 531, 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. 531 INTRODUCED BY S. FITZPATRICK AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE SOLE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY REGARDING RULES THAT GOVERN THE LEGISLATURE'S PROCEEDINGS; PROHIBITING THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FROM REVIEWING AND INTERPRETING LEGISLATIVE RULES; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.