Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB68: Eliminate the ability of certain committees to meet during a legislative session
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act eliminating the ability of study committees that are staffed by the legislative services division to meet during a legislative session; and amending section 5-5-214, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ABILITY OF STUDY COMMITTEES THAT ARE STAFFED BY THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO MEET DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION; AND AMENDING SECTION 5-5-214, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 5-5-214, MCA, is amended to read: "5-5-214. Interim activity. (1) The interim committees shall perform their functions when the legislature is not in session. The personnel, data, and facilities of the legislative services division and other appropriate legislative entities must be made available to the interim committees. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), a committee, council, commission, task force, work group, or other entity that is created by the legislature to study policy issues and make recommendations to the legislature and for which the legislative services division provides staff assistance may not perform its functions when the legislature is in session. (b) The provisions of subsection (2)(a) do not apply to the legislative council, legislative finance committee, legislative audit committee, or an entity created as authorized by legislative rules." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB
Sponsors
- Harvey, Derek (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Legislature
Common questions
- What is SB68?
- SB68 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate the ability of certain committees to meet during a legislative session.
- What does SB68 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act eliminating the ability of study committees that are staffed by the legislative services division to meet during a legislative session; and amending section 5-5-214, mca.".
- What is the status of SB68?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB68?
- Harvey, Derek (D, 37).
- Where is the official record for SB68?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0529
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