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SR16 • 2025

Confirm supreme court chief justice appointee for water judge

Confirm supreme court chief justice appointee for water judge

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Barry Usher
Last action
2025-04-22
Official status
(S) Filed with Secretary of State
Effective date
Not listed

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Confirm supreme court chief justice appointee for water judge

Confirm supreme court chief justice appointee for water judge

What This Bill Does

  • Confirm supreme court chief justice appointee for water judge

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COMMITTEE

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-22 SENATE

    (S) Filed with Secretary of State

  2. 2025-04-21 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  3. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  4. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  5. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Resolution Adopted

  8. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  9. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted as Amended

  10. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted as Amended

  11. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  12. 2025-02-25 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  13. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  14. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  15. 2025-02-23 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  16. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  17. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  18. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  19. 2025-02-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  20. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  21. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

Official Summary Text

Confirm supreme court chief justice appointee for water judge

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature SR 16
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SR 16
ENROLLED BILL
A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND
CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF WATER JUDGE MADE BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE
SUPREME COURT AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS DATED JANUARY 31, 2025, AND
MARCH 31, 2025, TO THE SENATE.
WHEREAS, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Montana has made the
appointments, below designated, that have been submitted to the Senate by the Chief Justice pursuant to
section 3-7-221, MCA:
As Chief Water Judge of the State of Montana in accordance with sections 3-1-901 and 3-7-221, MCA:
Stephen R. Brown, Missoula, Montana, appointed to serve a term ending July 31, 2025.
As Chief Water Judge of the State of Montana in accordance with sections 3-1-901 and 3-7-221, MCA:
Stephen R. Brown, Missoula, Montana, appointed to serve a term ending July 31, 2029.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
That the Senate of the Regular Session of the 69th Legislature of the State of Montana does hereby
concur in, confirm, and consent to the above appointments and that the Secretary of the Senate immediately
deliver a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State and to the Governor pursuant to section 5-5-303,
MCA.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
SR 16, originated in the Senate.
___________________________________________
Secretary of the Senate
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16
INTRODUCED BY B. USHER
A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND
CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF WATER JUDGE MADE BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE
SUPREME COURT AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS DATED JANUARY 31, 2025, AND
MARCH 31, 2025, TO THE SENATE.