Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB286: Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act clarifying the precedential value of caselaw interpreting a statute in the event of subsequent legislative action on the interpreted statutory provisions.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASELAW INTERPRETING A STATUTE IN THE EVENT OF SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON THE INTERPRETED STATUTORY PROVISIONS. Section 1. Caselaw -- applicability. The precedential value of a court decision interpreting a statute yields to subsequent legislative action on the interpreted statutory provisions. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 1, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 1, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 286 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 286, 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. 286 INTRODUCED BY D. EMRICH AN ACT CLARIFYING THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASELAW INTERPRETING A STATUTE IN THE EVENT OF SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON THE INTERPRETED STATUTORY PROVISIONS.
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88)
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): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 25 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB286?
- SB286 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action.
- What does SB286 do?
- In its own words: An act clarifying the precedential value of caselaw interpreting a statute in the event of subsequent legislative action on the interpreted statutory provisions.
- What is the status of SB286?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB286?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB286?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0057
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