# Montana HB 194: Generally revise laws related to juries Montana HB 194, Generally revise laws related to juries, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Amy Regier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB194-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 194 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise laws related to juries - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Juries and Jurors, Courts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (272 yes, 122 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - One-year jury duty term, with exceptions: cost, low. If you are noticed for jury service, you are on call for one year and until new jurors are returned, unless excused. Jurors drawn before a new list is returned may continue up to 90 days if court work requires. A jury seated for a trial serves until the court discharges it, even past one year. Thes… - New jury-duty notice and summons rules: mixed, low. If you are drawn as a juror, the clerk mails you a notice. The clerk may include a questionnaire and an excuse affidavit. You do not have to respond to this first notice, and the sheriff is not required to personally serve it. If you are later selected and summoned, you must respond. If you do not… - Tighter deadlines to challenge jury panels: mixed, low. To challenge how a jury panel was picked, a party must file a written motion to discharge with an affidavit. File at least 5 days before trial, unless you show good cause. Good cause means you made a diligent, timely effort to look into how the panel was selected, drawn, notified, or summoned. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelley Vance (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 4 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 71 | 28 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Do Pass | pass | 67 | 32 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | AMD-HB0194.001.003 France DO PASS | fail | 41 | 58 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-04: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-03: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-22: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-14: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-14: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1d5dcd20-9f7d-49b6-b693-161efb1fda52) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f8fb528e-91e4-4b5a-ad10-6f2598ce1bb7) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1d5dcd20-9f7d-49b6-b693-161efb1fda52) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f8fb528e-91e4-4b5a-ad10-6f2598ce1bb7) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB194-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).