Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB385: Create a general claims court
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing for appointment and confirmation of judges; providing for supervision and administration of the court and personnel; providing jurisdiction for the court; providing for procedure, venue, hearings, rules of procedure, juries, appeals, and a removal process; amending sections 2-4-702, 3-1-101, 3-1-102, 3-1-201, 3-5115, 3-5-302, 3-20-102, and 19-5-301, mca; and providing an effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF JUDGES; PROVIDING FOR SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT AND PERSONNEL; PROVIDING JURISDICTION FOR THE COURT; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURE, VENUE, HEARINGS, RULES OF PROCEDURE, JURIES, APPEALS, AND A REMOVAL PROCESS; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-4-702, 3-1-101, 3-1-102, 3-1-201, 3-5115, 3-5-302, 3-20-102, AND 19-5-301, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." WHEREAS, Article VII, section 1, of the Montana constitution allows for "such other courts as may be provided by law"; and WHEREAS, Article VII, section 4, of the Montana constitution allows for other courts to have "jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court as may be provided by law"; and WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature has used this constitutional authority to create other courts, including the water court, asbestos claims court, workers' compensation court, small claims courts, municipal courts, and city courts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Government claims court -- appointment -- oath of office -- term of office. (1) There is created a government claims court. (2) The government claims court consists of three judges appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate in the same manner as provided by Title 3, chapter 1, part 9. The judges must be designated by seat 1, seat …
Sponsors
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Rereferred to Committee
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 28 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Law Enforcement, Criminal Procedure, Minors, Courts, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB385?
- SB385 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create a general claims court.
- What does SB385 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing for appointment and confirmation of judges; providing for supervision and administration of the court and personnel; providing jurisdiction for the court; providing for procedure, venue, hearings, rules of procedure, juries, appeals, and a removal process; amending sections 2-4-702, 3-1-101, 3-1-102, 3-1-201, 3-5115, 3-5-302, 3-20-102, and 19-5-301, mca; and providing an effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB385?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB385?
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB385?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4358
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