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MontanaHB 6869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Authorize county commissioners to initiate mandamus proceedings

Sponsored By: Steve Gist (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Counties can force local boards to act

County commissioners can ask a court to order certain local government bodies or their members to act or stop an act. This does not apply to counties, consolidated city-counties, cities or towns, or school districts. Commissioners can hire outside lawyers for these cases, and a court decides if attorney fees and costs are awarded. Disobeying a court’s peremptory writ can bring a fine up to $1,000 and jail until the order is obeyed. If an elected or appointed official is found in contempt for ignoring the writ, that official can face recall under state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Gist

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dave Fern

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 273 • No: 26

House vote • 3/20/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 38 • No: 12

House vote • 3/19/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 37 • No: 13

House vote • 1/15/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 1/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

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

    3/21/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/20/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/20/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/18/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/14/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    1/17/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    1/16/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/16/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/15/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/14/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    1/10/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/9/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/9/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  22. First Reading

    1/6/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  24. Introduced

    12/12/2024House

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/20/2025

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  • Enrolled

    3/20/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/12/2024

    PDF

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