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HB693 • 2025

Generally revise laws applicable to district courts

Generally revise laws applicable to district courts

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Bill Mercer
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Generally revise laws applicable to district courts

Generally revise laws applicable to district courts

What This Bill Does

  • Generally revise laws applicable to district courts

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-08 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-05-01 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-05-01 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-29 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-04-16 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  13. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-03-27 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  15. 2025-03-21 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  16. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  17. 2025-03-14 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  18. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  19. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  20. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  21. 2025-03-06 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. 2025-03-06 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  23. 2025-03-01 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  24. 2025-03-01 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  25. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  26. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  27. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  28. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  29. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  30. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  31. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  32. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  33. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  34. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  35. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  36. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  37. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  38. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  39. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  40. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  41. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  42. 2025-02-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  43. 2024-12-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  44. 2024-12-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Generally revise laws applicable to district courts

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 693
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 693
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIJUDGE DISTRICTS WITH SPECIALIZED DOCKETS;
PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 3-5-403, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 3-5-403, MCA, is amended to read:
"3-5-403. Terms and departments in multijudge districts. (1) In each judicial district that has more
than one judge, as many terms or sessions of court may be held at the same time as there are judges in the
district.
(2) The judges elected or appointed to hold office in each judicial district having more than one
judge shall divide the court into departments, prescribe the order of business, and make rules for the
government of the court. In multijudge districts of greater than five judges, the judges of the district may make
rules implementing specialized dockets among the departments. Each department must be numbered, and
each judge must be assigned to one of the numbered departments.
(3) The judges shall apportion the business of the court among themselves as equally as possible.
In case of their failure for any cause to make the apportionment or to assign each judge to a numbered
department, the supreme court, upon application of any interested person, shall make an order apportioning the
business and assigning each judge to a numbered department and cause the order to be entered upon the
minute book of the district court in each county in the district. The order remains in full force and effect until
modified or repealed by the authority making it. The failure or refusal of any district judge to carry out the terms
of the order constitutes a contempt of the supreme court."
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 693, 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. 693
INTRODUCED BY B. MERCER
AN ACT PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIJUDGE DISTRICTS WITH SPECIALIZED DOCKETS;
PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 3-5-403, MCA.