Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB548: Generally revise the laws regarding claims requiring expert witness testimony
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the court must consider certain factors when allowing an expert witness to testify.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE COURT MUST CONSIDER CERTAIN FACTORS WHEN ALLOWING AN EXPERT WITNESS TO TESTIFY." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Expert witness testimony. Before an expert witness may testify under Rule 702 of the Montana Rules of Evidence, the court shall determine the following factors: (1) if the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue; (2) if the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data; (3) if the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and (4) if the expert's opinion reflects a reliable application of the principles and methods to the facts of the case. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 26, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 26, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Nicastro, Anthony (R, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Remedies, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB548?
- HB548 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise the laws regarding claims requiring expert witness testimony.
- What does HB548 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the court must consider certain factors when allowing an expert witness to testify.".
- What is the status of HB548?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB548?
- Nicastro, Anthony (R, 50).
- Where is the official record for HB548?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2260
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