Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB840: Create judicial branch independence investigation committee
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act creating a judicial branch independence investigation committee; providing duties and members; providing appropriations; providing for contingent voidness; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CREATING A JUDICIAL BRANCH INDEPENDENCE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE; PROVIDING DUTIES AND MEMBERS; PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONTINGENT VOIDNESS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Judicial branch independence investigation committee. (1) (a) There is a committee to investigate district court judges and supreme court justices to determine their independence and the quality of their rulings and to disseminate this information. The committee may establish standards to determine the sufficiency of rulings and measurements as needed. (2) The committee consists of nine legislators appointed as and (b) four members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate. (3) The appointments must be made within 30 days of [the effective date of this act]. A vacancy on the committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) The committee shall elect a presiding officer and a vice presiding officer. (5) The committee shall report its findings to the law and justice interim committee and disseminate information broadly by any means the committee determines effective and within the limits of its budget. (6) The committee may contract to perform the investigation and evaluation processes required by this section. The legislative services division shall …
Sponsors
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Votes
- Do Pass (April 1, 2025): 38 yea, 61 nay, failed
- AMD-HB0840.001.002 Schubert DO PASS (April 1, 2025): 21 yea, 77 nay, failed
Subjects: Judges and Justices, Courts, Legislature, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB840?
- HB840 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create judicial branch independence investigation committee.
- What does HB840 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act creating a judicial branch independence investigation committee; providing duties and members; providing appropriations; providing for contingent voidness; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
- What is the status of HB840?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB840?
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for HB840?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1741
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