Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB577: Providing that the highway patrol chief serves at the pleasure of the AG
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the highway patrol chief serves at the pleasure of the attorney general; amending section 44-1-201, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE HIGHWAY PATROL CHIEF SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AMENDING SECTION 44-1-201, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 44-1-201, MCA, is amended to read: "44-1-201. Appointment and tenure. The attorney general shall select a highway patrol chief who must have the rank of colonel and shall hold office until the appointment has terminated for cause, as set forth in parts 7 through 9 of this chapter serve at the pleasure of the attorney general." NEW SECTION. Section 2. Applicability. [This act] applies to an appointment as highway patrol chief made on or after [the effective date of this act]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53) · 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: Law Enforcement, Public Officers and Employees, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB577?
- HB577 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Providing that the highway patrol chief serves at the pleasure of the AG.
- What does HB577 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the highway patrol chief serves at the pleasure of the attorney general; amending section 44-1-201, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB577?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB577?
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HB577?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3470
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