Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB45: Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 45 ESTABLISHING A MONTANA JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM; CREATING A JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR DUTIES AND MEMBERS; ALLOCATING THE COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES; REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO PERFORM EVALUATIONS FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO CONTRACT FOR A SURVEY; PROVIDING THE COMMISSION RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING A TRANSITION; PROVIDING A ONE-TIME-ONLY APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 3-1-1124, MCA; AND PROVIDING A TERMINATION DATE. WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature finds that it is necessary to provide a comprehensive evaluation system of judicial performance to provide Montana citizens with fair, responsible, and useful information about the judicial performance of supreme court justices and district court judges; and WHEREAS, providing information to the people of Montana regarding the performance of judges and justices is a matter of public interest and statewide concern; and WHEREAS, the information provided by a comprehensive evaluation system of judicial performance will provide judges and justices with useful information about their own performances; and WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature has decided to establish an independent office on judicial performance evaluation with authority to implement an evaluation process and conduct and publicize evaluations. Section 1. Judicial performance evaluation commission -- appointment -- members -- - 1 - Authorized Print …
Sponsors
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments
- : (H) 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 56 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 85 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 31 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 17, 2025): 33 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 16, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Rule Making
Common questions
- What is SB45?
- SB45 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system.
- What is the status of SB45?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB45?
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB45?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0527
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