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Last updated 5:26 PM Jun 22, 2021

SB 402: Generally revise laws related to the judiciary

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Bill text
Fiscal note
Legal note
None on file
Official bill page
Deadline for passing first chamber (the House for House bills and the Senate for Senate bills): 4/8/21. Deadline for first chamber return if amended in second: 4/29/21.

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The 2021 Legislature’s last-minute laws
4/30/21
This week in Helena, April 19-23
4/23/21
Montana Free Press
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Legislative actions

How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
DateActionLocation
3/29/21
Introduced
Senate Floor
3/29/21
First Reading
Senate Floor
3/29/21
Referred to Committee
Senate Judiciary
4/1/21
Hearing
Senate Judiciary
4/1/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
Senate Judiciary
4/6/21
2nd Reading Passed
30-20
R30-1
D0-19
Senate Floor
4/7/21
3rd Reading Passed
31-19
R31-0
D0-19
Senate Floor
4/7/21
Transmitted to House
Senate Floor
4/9/21
Referred to Committee
House Judiciary
4/9/21
First Reading
House Floor
4/15/21
House Judiciary
4/22/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
12-7
R12-0
D0-7
House Judiciary
4/23/21
2nd Reading Concurred
64-35
R64-2
D0-33
House Floor
4/26/21
3rd Reading Concurred
64-34
R64-2
D0-32
House Floor
4/26/21
Returned to Senate with Amendments
House Floor
4/26/21
2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred
50-0
R31-0
D19-0
Senate Floor
4/26/21
Free Conference Committee Appointed
Senate Free Conference
4/27/21
Free Conference Committee Appointed
Senate Free Conference
4/28/21
Senate Free Conference
4/28/21
Free Conference Committee Report Received
Senate Free Conference
4/28/21
Free Conference Committee Report Received
Senate Free Conference
4/29/21
2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
28-22
R28-3
D0-19
Senate Floor
4/29/21
2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
57-43
R57-10
D0-33
House Floor
4/29/21
3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
52-45
R52-12
D0-33
House Floor
4/29/21
3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
29-21
R29-2
D0-19
Senate Floor
5/4/21
Transmitted to Governor
Governor's Office
5/10/21
Signed by Governor
Governor's Office
5/11/21
Chapter Number Assigned
Secretary of State
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