# Montana SB 137: Require excusal of prospective jurors aged 75 and older

Montana SB 137, Require excusal of prospective jurors aged 75 and older, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy Trebas (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 137
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Require excusal of prospective jurors aged 75 and older
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Courts, Juries and Jurors, Retirement, Senior Citizens
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (260 yes, 37 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Seniors 75+ can opt out of jury duty: benefit, low. If you are 75 or older in Montana and get a jury summons, you can ask to be excused. The court or the jury commissioner must excuse you when you request it. This law takes effect immediately.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russ Tempel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shane Klakken (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Do Concur | pass | 90 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Do Concur | pass | 92 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 38 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 40 | 10 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-25: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fe308fa1-05e9-4ae1-a52b-389fc33456bf)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=59c368f7-c860-4d5b-9a06-45655dbe1c85)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3a75fcaa-2310-464f-a147-bb8b2bac2ad6)

## 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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fe308fa1-05e9-4ae1-a52b-389fc33456bf)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=59c368f7-c860-4d5b-9a06-45655dbe1c85)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3a75fcaa-2310-464f-a147-bb8b2bac2ad6)

## 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-SB137-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).