Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB450: Provide friend of the court authorization for legislative officers
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing legislative officers with the right to participate as amicus curiae in a case involving the interpretation of legislative enactments; providing definitions; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE IN A CASE INVOLVING THE INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Findings of purpose -- amicus curiae briefing by officers of legislature. (1) The legislature finds that: (a) proper interpretation and administration of legislative enactments and referendums of the state are matters of great public interest and significant importance; and (b) the officers of the legislature have a strong interest in the subject matter of any litigation in which the interpretation and administration of legislative enactments is at issue. (2) The officers of the legislature may participate on an individual basis or jointly as amicus curiae and file an amicus brief in state or federal court in actions involving statutory interpretation for legislative enactments or legislative intent. (3) Nothing in this section supersedes the authority of the attorney general to represent the state. (4) The participation of an officer of the legislature in any action, state or federal, does not constitute a waiver of legislative immunity or legislative privilege of any individual legislator, officer of the legislature, or legislative staff. (5) Subject to available appropriation authority, …
Sponsors
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Legislature
Common questions
- What is SB450?
- SB450 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide friend of the court authorization for legislative officers.
- What does SB450 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing legislative officers with the right to participate as amicus curiae in a case involving the interpretation of legislative enactments; providing definitions; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB450?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB450?
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for SB450?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4381
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