# Montana HB 431: Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission

Montana HB 431, Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Greg Overstreet (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 431
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Greg Overstreet (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Courts, Judges and Justices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (287 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New panel to nominate judicial commissioners: mixed, low. The law sets up a three-member House panel to recommend Judicial Standards Commission members. The Speaker appoints three representatives within 3 days after each regular session starts, and at least one must be from the minority party. Members serve until the next regular session begins unless rea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Overstreet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-03-27: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=90f7f633-e3ae-4385-b3d2-f43f36474d4a)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ff9e329-8d53-4251-9d7c-2f0e558127f3)
- Introduced, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=932fb86b-f12e-4bbb-b497-8973392fcdd3)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=90f7f633-e3ae-4385-b3d2-f43f36474d4a)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ff9e329-8d53-4251-9d7c-2f0e558127f3)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=932fb86b-f12e-4bbb-b497-8973392fcdd3)

## 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-HB431-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).