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MontanaHB 48069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial

Sponsored By: Brandon Ler (Republican)

Signed by Governor

CourtsJudges and JusticesBallot Issues

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Bill Overview

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Jury trials in ballot and law challenges

In Montana cases that challenge the constitutionality or legality of a state law or a proposed or adopted ballot issue, any party is entitled to a jury trial on disputed facts. If the case has only legal questions and no disputed facts, the judge decides without a jury. Courts handle these fact questions like any other civil case. The law takes effect immediately and applies when a party demanded a jury on or after the effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brandon Ler

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 435 • No: 354

House vote • 4/18/2025

ReconsAction - Sullivan

Yes: 45 • No: 52

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 49

House vote • 4/17/2025

ReconsAction for thrid reading - S Fitzpatrick

Yes: 54 • No: 44

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 50

House vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 55 • No: 45

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/5/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 58 • No: 40

House vote • 2/27/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 61 • No: 39

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/7/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/6/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/20/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. Reconsidered Previous Action

    4/18/2025House

  9. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/18/2025House

  10. Reconsidered Previous Action

    4/17/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/15/2025House

  13. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. 3rd Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Fiscal Note Requested

    4/7/2025House

  16. 2nd Reading

    4/5/2025Senate

  17. Committee Report

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Committee Executive Action

    4/3/2025Senate

  19. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  20. Referred to Committee

    2/28/2025Senate

  21. 1st Reading

    2/28/2025Senate

  22. Transmitted to Senate

    2/28/2025House

  23. 3rd Reading

    2/28/2025House

  24. 2nd Reading

    2/27/2025House

  25. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    2/26/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/18/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/12/2025

    PDF

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