Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB543: Revise judiciary laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to the use of party affiliation for certain nonpartisan judicial races; allowing candidates for chief justice of the supreme court or justice of the supreme court to indicate a political party affiliation on a declaration for nomination and to have that affiliation appear on the primary and general ballots; providing a filing fee; allowing candidates for chief justice of the supreme court or justice of the supreme court to announce political affiliations and endorsements…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE USE OF PARTY AFFILIATION FOR CERTAIN NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL RACES; ALLOWING CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO INDICATE A POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION ON A DECLARATION FOR NOMINATION AND TO HAVE THAT AFFILIATION APPEAR ON THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL BALLOTS; PROVIDING A FILING FEE; ALLOWING CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO ANNOUNCE POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 13-10-202, 1310-209, 13-10-602, 13-12-203, 13-14-112, 13-14-115, AND 13-14-212, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Indication of political party affiliation by candidate for chief justice of supreme court or justice of supreme court. A candidate for the office of chief justice of the supreme court or the office of justice of the supreme court may indicate the candidate's political party affiliation on the candidate's declaration for nomination. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Announcement of political party affiliation or endorsement by candidate for chief justice of supreme court or justice of supreme court. A candidate for the office of chief justice of the supreme court or the office of justice of the supreme court may announce the candidate's political party affiliation …
Sponsors
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (April 4, 2025): 27 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 21 yea, 26 nay, failed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is SB543?
- SB543 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise judiciary laws.
- What does SB543 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to the use of party affiliation for certain nonpartisan judicial races; allowing candidates for chief justice of the supreme court or justice of the supreme court to indicate a political party affiliation on a declaration for nomination and to have that affiliation appear on the primary and general ballots; providing a filing fee; allowing candidates for chief justice of the supreme court or justice of the supreme court to announce political affiliations and endorsements…
- What is the status of SB543?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB543?
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for SB543?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2375
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