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SB193 • 2025

Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Jeremy Trebas
Last action
2025-05-08
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

What This Bill Does

  • Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Andrea Olsen - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0193.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 193 1 SENATE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Andrea Olsen - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0193.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 193 1 SENATE BILL NO.
  • 193 2 INTRODUCED BY J.
  • TREBAS, M.
  • NIKOLAKAKOS, D.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: Andrea Olsen - (S) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0193.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 193 SENATE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: Andrea Olsen - (S) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, SB0193.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 193 SENATE BILL NO.
  • 193 1 INTRODUCED BY J.
  • TREBAS, M.
  • NIKOLAKAKOS, D.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 3

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-08 SENATE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-05 SENATE

    (S) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  4. 2025-04-25 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-21 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  6. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  8. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  12. 2025-04-10 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  13. 2025-04-09 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-04-09 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  15. 2025-04-07 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  16. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  17. 2025-02-25 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  18. 2025-02-21 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

  19. 2025-02-20 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  20. 2025-02-13 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to House

  21. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  22. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  23. 2025-02-12 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. 2025-02-12 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  25. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  26. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  27. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  28. 2025-02-07 SENATE

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

  29. 2025-02-07 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  30. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  31. 2025-01-22 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  32. 2025-01-22 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  33. 2025-01-21 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  34. 2025-01-21 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  35. 2025-01-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  36. 2025-01-09 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  37. 2025-01-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  38. 2025-01-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  39. 2025-01-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  40. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  41. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  42. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  43. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  44. 2024-10-09 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 SB 193
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 193
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE ATTORNEYS' EXAMINING BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 37-
61-102, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 37-61-102, MCA, is amended to read:
"37-61-102. Attorneys' examining board -- appointment, quorum, and powers. (1) The supreme
court chief justice of the Montana supreme court shall appoint members of the bar of this state, in good
standing, as an examining board to conduct and assist in conducting the examination of applicants for
admission to the bar. The board may not exceed seven members. The court chief justice may release, dismiss,
or remove any member of the board and appoint other members at any time.
(2) A majority of the board is a quorum and may conduct examinations.
(3) The board shall perform the duties and render assistance in the examinations of applicants as
prescribed by the court chief justice and is governed and controlled by the rules that the court chief justice may
prescribe."
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 193, originated in the Senate.
___________________________________________
Secretary of the Senate
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
SENATE BILL NO. 193
INTRODUCED BY J. TREBAS, M. NIKOLAKAKOS, D. EMRICH, G. NIKOLAKAKOS
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE ATTORNEYS' EXAMINING BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 37-
61-102, MCA.