Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB193: Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that the chief justice of the montana supreme court is responsible for appointing members of the attorneys' examining board; and amending section 3761-102, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE ATTORNEYS' EXAMINING BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 3761-102, MCA. Section 1. Section 37-61-102, MCA, is amended to read: "37-61-102. Attorneys' examining board -- appointment, quorum, and powers. (1) The supreme court chief justice of the Montana supreme court shall appoint members of the bar of this state, in good standing, as an examining board to conduct and assist in conducting the examination of applicants for admission to the bar. The board may not exceed seven members. The court chief justice may release, dismiss, or remove any member of the board and appoint other members at any time. (2) A majority of the board is a quorum and may conduct examinations. (3) The board shall perform the duties and render assistance in the examinations of applicants as prescribed by the court chief justice and is governed and controlled by the rules that the court chief justice may prescribe." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 193 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 193, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. …
Sponsors
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Millett, Tom (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0193.002.001 Olsen D/PASS (February 11, 2025): 18 yea, 32 nay, failed
Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is SB193?
- SB193 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor.
- What does SB193 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that the chief justice of the montana supreme court is responsible for appointing members of the attorneys' examining board; and amending section 3761-102, mca.
- What is the status of SB193?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB193?
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB193?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0562
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