# Montana HB 224: Generally revise criminal law Prohibiting judges from seeking, accepting, or using political party endorsement

Montana HB 224, Generally revise criminal law Prohibiting judges from seeking, accepting, or using political party endorsement, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Stafman (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 224
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise criminal law Prohibiting judges from seeking, accepting, or using political party endorsement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Ed Stafman (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crimes, Courts, Judges and Justices
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Stafman (Democrat), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-01-30: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-30: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-30: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1c49b750-dffa-47d7-878d-4516aff066e1)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1c49b750-dffa-47d7-878d-4516aff066e1)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB224-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).