Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB120: Provide for article V commissioner selection and oversight
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a process for the selection, oversight, and removal of commissioners to an article v convention for proposing amendments; providing qualifications for commissioners; creating an article v commissioner advisory committee; and providing definitions.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION, OVERSIGHT, AND REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONERS TO AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONERS; CREATING AN ARTICLE V COMMISSIONER ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Applicability. [Sections 1 through 13] apply to a convention for proposing amendments held under Article V of the United States constitution. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 13], the following definitions apply: (1) "Advisory committee" means a committee consisting of members selected by each chamber using the process defined in [section 12] to perform the duties defined in [sections 1 through 13]. (2) "Chamber" means either the senate or house of representatives of the legislature. (3) "Commissioner" means a person selected by resolution of the legislature as provided in [section 4] to represent this state at an Article V convention for proposing amendments. (4) "Commissioning resolution" means the resolution adopted by the house of representatives and senate of the legislature that sets forth the names of the appointed commissioners and their commissions and instructions. (5) "Delegation" means the group of commissioners and interim commissioners chosen by the legislature to attend an Article V convention with the powers and duties …
Sponsors
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Parry, Gary (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
Votes
- Do Concur (March 19, 2025): 41 yea, 58 nay, failed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 28 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: Federal Government
Common questions
- What is SB120?
- SB120 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for article V commissioner selection and oversight.
- What does SB120 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a process for the selection, oversight, and removal of commissioners to an article v convention for proposing amendments; providing qualifications for commissioners; creating an article v commissioner advisory committee; and providing definitions.".
- What is the status of SB120?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB120?
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB120?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1789
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