Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB158: Require judicial standards committee to send investigation referral to House of Representatives
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the judicial standards commission to send any reports and evidence from an investigation of a judicial officer to the house of representatives; limiting when the reports and evidence may be made public by the house of representatives; and amending sections 3-1-1105 and 3-1-1106, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING THE JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION TO SEND ANY REPORTS AND EVIDENCE FROM AN INVESTIGATION OF A JUDICIAL OFFICER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; LIMITING WHEN THE REPORTS AND EVIDENCE MAY BE MADE PUBLIC BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-1105 AND 3-1-1106, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 3-1-1105, MCA, is amended to read: "3-1-1105. Confidential proceedings -- rules for commission. (1) Except as provided in 3-1-1106, 3-1-1107, and 3-1-1121 through 3-1-1126, all papers filed with and proceedings before the commission or masters are confidential and the filing of papers with and the testimony given before the commission or masters is privileged communication. (2) The commission shall make rules for the conduct of its affairs and the enforcement of confidentiality and provide public disclosure when appropriate consistent with this part." Section 2. Section 3-1-1106, MCA, is amended to read: "3-1-1106. Investigation of judicial officers -- complaint -- hearing -- recommendations. (1) (a) The commission, upon the filing of a written complaint by any citizen of the state, shall initiate an investigation of any judicial officer in the state to determine if there are grounds for conducting additional proceedings before the commission. If the commission's investigation indicates that additional proceedings before the …
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
Votes
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 22 yea, 28 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 28 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Legislature
Common questions
- What is SB158?
- SB158 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require judicial standards committee to send investigation referral to House of Representatives.
- What does SB158 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the judicial standards commission to send any reports and evidence from an investigation of a judicial officer to the house of representatives; limiting when the reports and evidence may be made public by the house of representatives; and amending sections 3-1-1105 and 3-1-1106, mca.".
- What is the status of SB158?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB158?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for SB158?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0058
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