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MontanaHB 4669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise change of attorney laws for public defenders

Sponsored By: James Reavis (Democrat)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Easier lawyer changes; public defenders excluded

You can change your lawyer in a court case or special proceeding at any time, even after judgment. You can do this by filing a consent signed by you and your lawyer with the clerk or put it on the record. Or you can ask the court to order the change after you or your lawyer give notice to the other. These rules do not apply when the Office of State Public Defender assigns or reassigns a lawyer under the Montana Public Defender Act; that Office’s rules control.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • James Reavis

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Cora Neumann

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 263 • No: 33

House vote • 3/21/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote • 3/20/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 77 • No: 22

House vote • 1/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 89 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/7/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/7/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/28/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/25/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/21/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/20/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    2/19/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/13/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/11/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    1/22/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/21/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/21/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/20/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    1/16/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/16/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/16/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  22. First Reading

    1/6/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  24. Introduced

    12/10/2024House

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/24/2025

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  • Enrolled

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/9/2024

    PDF

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