Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ64: Study election and evaluation of judges
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study to review the election and evaluation of judges and justices in montana; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY TO REVIEW THE ELECTION AND EVALUATION OF JUDGES AND JUSTICES IN MONTANA; AND REQUIRING THAT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature has heard numerous bills and hours of testimony during the last few sessions regarding changes to the way Montanans elect or otherwise select judges and justices; and WHEREAS, during these years, expert and lay witnesses provided a variety of ideas and options that merit a more thorough review of the methods of selecting the officers of the Judicial Branch that other jurisdictions have adopted around the country as well as new ideas that may not have been implemented in any state as of today; and WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature recognizes that changes to Montana laws and our Montana Constitution could aid the Judicial Branch and that it is in Montanans' interest to investigate, consider, and compare options regarding judicial selection, judicial transparency and evaluations, and methods of informing the public about judges, justices, and judicial candidates. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant …
Sponsors
- Griffith, Alanah (D, 60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
- : (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Subjects: Courts, Interim Study Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJ64?
- HJ64 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study election and evaluation of judges.
- What does HJ64 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study to review the election and evaluation of judges and justices in montana; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ64?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ64?
- Griffith, Alanah (D, 60).
- Where is the official record for HJ64?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1106
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