# Montana HB 36: Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commission

Montana HB 36, Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commission, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Fiona Nave (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 36
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commission
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-06
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Fiona Nave (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Courts, Judges and Justices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (168 yes, 128 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Fiona Nave (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 28 | 22 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 25 | 25 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 39 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 42 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-06: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=22202fe9-a1f7-4995-a0de-d7cbe4cb5434)

## 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=22202fe9-a1f7-4995-a0de-d7cbe4cb5434)

## 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-HB36-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).