Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB65: Audit State Bar of Montana
Status: Failed, March 21, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the legislative audit division to audit the montana state bar association; requiring the judicial branch to cover the cost of the audit; and amending section 5-13-102, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT DIVISION TO AUDIT THE MONTANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION; REQUIRING THE JUDICIAL BRANCH TO COVER THE COST OF THE AUDIT; AND AMENDING SECTION 5-13-102, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Audit OF state bar of Montana. (1) There must be a one-time performance FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE audit of the state bar of Montana. The performance FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE audit must be conducted by or at the direction of the legislative auditor and may include but is not limited to: (a) an audit creating a thorough understanding of each funding source and how the state bar of Montana is funded and from where, how much money is received from each funding source, and how each dollar from each source is spent over the past 10 years; and (b) an analysis of budgets, costs, and functions of the state bar of Montana over time. (2) The legislative auditor shall scope and plan the audit based on risk, including a consideration of the state bar of Montana's financial, operational, and technological risks associated with meeting its intended purpose, goals, objectives, and legal mandates. The legislative auditor shall consider all of the responsibilities, goals, and objectives of the state bar of Montana and the office …
Sponsors
- Deming, Lee (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Rereferred to Committee
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (February 14, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 57 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (January 27, 2025): 57 yea, 41 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0065.001.004 Fitzpatrick S DO PASS (January 27, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0065.001.003 France DO PASS (January 27, 2025): 41 yea, 57 nay, failed
- ReconsAction -HB 65 move to second reading (January 24, 2025): 57 yea, 41 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Professions and Occupations A-D, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB65?
- HB65 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Audit State Bar of Montana.
- What does HB65 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the legislative audit division to audit the montana state bar association; requiring the judicial branch to cover the cost of the audit; and amending section 5-13-102, mca.".
- What is the status of HB65?
- Failed as of March 21, 2025. Latest action: (S) Tabled in Committee (March 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB65?
- Deming, Lee (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for HB65?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0619
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