Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB16: Allowing legislative committees to find contempt for violation of legislative subpoena
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act allowing a legislative committee to hold in contempt a witness who refuses to comply with a legislative subpoena; amending section 5-5-109, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO HOLD IN CONTEMPT A WITNESS WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH A LEGISLATIVE SUBPOENA; AMENDING SECTION 5-5-109, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 5-5-109, MCA, is amended to read: "5-5-109. Contempt -- misdemeanor. (1) If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena or, appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, the a legislative committee of either the senate or the house, or a joint legislative committee, may, by resolution entered on the journal majority vote, commit the witness for contempt. (2) If a person compelled to produce records under 5-5-107(3) neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena, the a legislative committee of either the senate or the house, or a joint legislative committee, may, by resolution entered on the journal, majority vote, commit the witness for contempt. (3) A person who neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena under subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in 46-18-212." NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB
Sponsors
- Noland, Mark (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Bill Withdrawn
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Crimes, Legislature
Common questions
- What is SB16?
- SB16 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allowing legislative committees to find contempt for violation of legislative subpoena.
- What does SB16 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act allowing a legislative committee to hold in contempt a witness who refuses to comply with a legislative subpoena; amending section 5-5-109, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB16?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB16?
- Noland, Mark (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for SB16?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1434
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