SB286 • 2025

Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Daniel Emrich
Last action: 2025-05-08
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

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Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action

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Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action

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Bill History

2025-05-08 SENATE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-05 SENATE
(S) Signed by Governor
2025-04-25 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-25 SENATE
(S) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-21 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-13 SENATE
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-10 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-10 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-03 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-04-03 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-28 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-24 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-02-24 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-24 SENATE
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-21 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-21 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-19 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-19 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-14 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-02-10 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-02-10 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-07 SENATE
(S) Introduced
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-08-28 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action

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69th Legislature 2025 SB 286
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 286
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASELAW INTERPRETING A STATUTE IN THE
EVENT OF SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON THE INTERPRETED STATUTORY PROVISIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Caselaw -- applicability. The precedential value of a court decision interpreting a statute
yields to subsequent legislative action on the interpreted statutory provisions.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title
1, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 1, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 286, 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. 286
INTRODUCED BY D. EMRICH
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASELAW INTERPRETING A STATUTE IN THE
EVENT OF SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON THE INTERPRETED STATUTORY PROVISIONS.