2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB239
Legislative Summary
Requiring judges to invite amicus briefing and allow intervention in certain civil cases
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Bill History
8/27/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
1/25/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
(S) Introduced
Senate
1/30/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/30/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Local Government
Senate
2/1/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Local Government
Senate
2/17/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Local Government
Senate
2/18/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Local Government
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/24/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
2/24/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
2/24/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
2/25/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling
Senate
4/21/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
5/6/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor
Senate
5/12/2025
(S) Vetoed by Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/11/2025
54
Yea
45
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/10/2025
54
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In
4/3/2025
12
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2/24/2025
31
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2/21/2025
34
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Local Government--Do Pass
2/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Forrest Mandeville
Republican