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SB15 • 2025

Revising grounds for impeachment

Revising grounds for impeachment

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tom McGillvray
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
(S) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Revising grounds for impeachment

Revising grounds for impeachment

What This Bill Does

  • Revising grounds for impeachment

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Theresa Manzella - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0015.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 15 1 SENATE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Theresa Manzella - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0015.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 15 1 SENATE BILL NO.
  • 15 2 INTRODUCED BY T.
  • MCGILLVRAY 3 BY REQUEST OF THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT AND REFORM 4 5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR THE 6 IMPEACHMENT OF OFFICERS; AND AMENDING SECTION 5-5-401, MCA.” 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10Section 1.
  • Section 5-5-401, MCA, is amended to read: 11 "5-5-401.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: Andrea Olsen - (S) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0015.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 15 1 SENATE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: Andrea Olsen - (S) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0015.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 15 1 SENATE BILL NO.
  • 15 2 INTRODUCED BY T.
  • MCGILLVRAY 3 BY REQUEST OF THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT AND REFORM 4 5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR THE 6 IMPEACHMENT OF OFFICERS; AND AMENDING SECTION 5-5-401, MCA.” 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10Section 1.
  • Section 5-5-401, MCA, is amended to read: 11 "5-5-401.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 SENATE

    (S) Died in Process

  2. 2025-03-28 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  3. 2025-03-28 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Failed

  4. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  6. 2025-03-25 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  7. 2025-03-24 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  8. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  9. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  10. 2025-01-29 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2025-01-29 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  12. 2025-01-29 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to House

  13. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  15. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  16. 2025-01-24 SENATE

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

  17. 2025-01-24 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  18. 2025-01-15 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  19. 2025-01-07 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  20. 2025-01-06 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  21. 2024-12-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. 2024-12-06 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  23. 2024-12-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  24. 2024-11-27 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  25. 2024-11-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  26. 2024-11-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  27. 2024-11-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  28. 2024-11-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  29. 2024-11-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  30. 2024-11-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  31. 2024-11-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revising grounds for impeachment

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 SB0015.2
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 15
1 SENATE BILL NO. 15
2 INTRODUCED BY T. MCGILLVRAY
3 BY REQUEST OF THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT AND REFORM
4
5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR THE
6 IMPEACHMENT OF OFFICERS; AND AMENDING SECTION 5-5-401, MCA.”
7
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
9
10Section 1. Section 5-5-401, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "5-5-401. Officers liable to impeachment. The governor, executive officers, heads of state
12 departments, and judicial officers are liable to impeachment for felonies, AND MISDEMEANORS, and
13 misdemeanors or malfeasance in corruption, incompetence, negligence in the performance of one's duties,
14 willful neglect of duty, oppressive use of one's office, or misconduct in one's office."
15 - END -