Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ2: Resolution disapproving of montana supreme court rules
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana to disapprove of the rules of practice and procedure adopted by the montana supreme court.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA TO DISAPPROVE OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. WHEREAS, Article VII, section 2, of the Montana Constitution provides the Montana Supreme Court with the authority to make rules governing practice and procedure for courts in this state; and WHEREAS, the same provision of the Montana Constitution provides that rules of procedure adopted by the Montana Supreme Court are "subject to disapproval by the legislature in either of the two sessions following promulgation". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the 69th Legislature disapproves of the following rules as adopted by the Montana Supreme Court: (1) Revisions to AF 07-0157 "In the Matter of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure" as adopted on October 12, 2021, and June 28, 2022; (2) Revisions to AF 07-0016 "In the Matter of the Rules of Appellate Procedure" as adopted on October 12, 2021; (3) Revisions to AF 07-0110 "Uniform District Court Rules" as adopted on August 30, 2023; (4) Revisions to AF 11-0360 "In re Uniform Caseload Filing Standards for District Courts" as adopted on December 14, 2021; (5) Revisions to AF 14-0745 "In re Temporary Electronic Filing Rules" …
Sponsors
- Usher, Barry (R, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Judges and Justices, General Joint Resolution, Courts
Common questions
- What is SJ2?
- SJ2 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution disapproving of montana supreme court rules.
- What does SJ2 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana to disapprove of the rules of practice and procedure adopted by the montana supreme court.
- What is the status of SJ2?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ2?
- Usher, Barry (R, 19).
- Where is the official record for SJ2?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0321
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