MT SB 20
deadProhibit retired judges from hearing constitutional cases
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MT SB 20 pass?
No. MT SB 20 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (H) Died in Standing Committee
What is MT SB 20 about?
MT SB 20 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Prohibit retired judges from hearing constitutional cases”.
Who sponsors MT SB 20?
Jason Ellsworth is the primary sponsor of MT SB 20.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — (H) Died in Standing Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Jason Ellsworthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-23
(H) Died in Standing Committee
committee-failure
2025-04-17
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Judiciary
amendment-deferral
2025-04-07
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-07
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-03-17
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-02-17
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-17
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-17
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-15
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-02-15
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-14
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-14
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-01-24
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-01-24
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-01-15
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
2025-01-12
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary
2025-01-07
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-06
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-03
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
2024-12-07
(S) Introduced
2024-12-07
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-04
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-04
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-02
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-11-26
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-11-25
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-11-22
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-10-24
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
Documents
Votes
do_pass
2025-01-24 · pass · 6-3
Member-level votes (9)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Cora Neumann: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-14 · pass · 26-24
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass
2025-02-15 · pass · 25-23
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: excused
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: excused
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
to_table
2025-04-17 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 616not in this corpus
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