Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB46: Revise change of attorney laws for public defenders
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising change of attorney laws; providing that the requirements for changing an attorney do not apply to public defenders appointed under the montana public defender act; and amending section 37-61-403, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING CHANGE OF ATTORNEY LAWS; PROVIDING THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGING AN ATTORNEY DO NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPOINTED UNDER THE MONTANA PUBLIC DEFENDER ACT; AND AMENDING SECTION 37-61-403, MCA. Section 1. Section 37-61-403, MCA, is amended to read: "37-61-403. Change of attorney. (1) The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment or final determination, as or (2)(b) upon on the order of the court, upon on the application of either client or attorney, after notice from one to the other. (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to assignments or reassignments of a public defender by the office of state public defender in which the office of state public defender is appointed pursuant to the Montana Public Defender Act, Title 47, chapter 1." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 46 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 46, 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. 46 INTRODUCED BY J. REAVIS BY REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER AN ACT REVISING CHANGE OF ATTORNEY LAWS; PROVIDING THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR …
Sponsors
- Reavis, James (D, 47) · primary sponsor
- Neumann, Cora (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 21, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 20, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 21, 2025): 77 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 20, 2025): 89 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, State Government, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB46?
- HB46 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise change of attorney laws for public defenders.
- What does HB46 do?
- In its own words: An act revising change of attorney laws; providing that the requirements for changing an attorney do not apply to public defenders appointed under the montana public defender act; and amending section 37-61-403, mca.
- What is the status of HB46?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB46?
- Reavis, James (D, 47), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB46?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0250
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