# Montana SB 193: Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

Montana SB 193, Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy Trebas (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 193
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (194 yes, 155 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Chief Justice now appoints bar exam board: mixed, low. The Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court appoints the attorneys' examining board. Members must be Montana bar members in good standing. The Chief Justice can remove any member and appoint a replacement at any time. The board can have no more than seven members. A majority of members is a quor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Millett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 57 | 42 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 31 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 30 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | AMD-SB0193.002.001 Olsen D/PASS | fail | 18 | 32 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=90cc6ca4-d136-461e-96ab-b63d8e6035a8)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=48438b36-9074-43f2-8787-e1f95dfa10b6)
- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=74dcd2ec-dc44-4377-a561-0fd460f03148)

## 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=90cc6ca4-d136-461e-96ab-b63d8e6035a8)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=48438b36-9074-43f2-8787-e1f95dfa10b6)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=74dcd2ec-dc44-4377-a561-0fd460f03148)

## 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-SB193-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).