House Judiciary Committee
🪑 Chair: Amy Regier (R-Kalispell)
Members (19)
6 Democrats
👤 Laurie Bishop (D-Livingston) – Vice Chair
Commitee bills (259)
🗓 Awaiting hearing (64)
Hearing set Thursday, Mar 23
| 📋 SB 19: Generally revise disorderly conduct sentencing laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 38: Generally revise sex offender level designations | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 89: Create pretrial diversion pilot program | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 94: Generally revise laws related to recovery residences | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 95: Generally revise theft laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 96: Create separate definition for persistent felony offender under supervision | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 182: Create task force on a court system for dependency and neglect cases | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 294: Establish the end of watch trust | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 479: Provide appropriation for DOJ to assume law enforcement PL-280 | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Friday, Mar 24
| 📋 SB 169: Generally revise punitive damage laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 172: Generally revise bail bond laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 180: Generally revise court-appointed special advocate and guardian ad litem laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 184: Revise procedural requirements in child abuse and neglect proceedings | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 216: Revise laws related to litigation and products | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 268: Generally revise short-term rental laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 277: Revise laws relating to victims of crime | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Monday, Mar 27
| 📋 SB 279: Revise offer of settlement law | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 307: Revise reporting requirements for nonprofits and charitable trusts | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 313: Revise judiciary laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 318: Revise laws for appointment of a guardian ad litem in youth in need of care case | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 320: Require the refund of residential lease application fees | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 321: Revise stalking laws to include use of GPS and other technological means | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 862: Prohibit use of public funds for abortion and exceptions | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 866: Constitutional amendment related to redistricting | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate |
Hearing set Tuesday, Mar 28
| 📋 SB 363: Revising laws related to correctional officers | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 368: Generally revise laws related to minors | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 377: Revise laws for courts of limited jurisdiction | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 429: Revise inventory law for certain estates | ✅1st Cmte. ✴️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 865: Provide for a local government expenditure limitation & penalties | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Wednesday, Mar 29
| 📋 SB 325: Revise laws relating to the privacy of marital communications | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 326: Generally revise crime laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 450: Personal Freedom /Right of Conscience Act related to immunizations and drugs | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 459: Revise laws related to pretrial release | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Thursday, Mar 30
Unscheduled
| 📋 SB 11: Generally revise criminal justice system laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 154: Define the right to privacy to clarify no right to abortion Redefines a constitutional provision that currently protects abortion rights. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 197: Constitutional amendment on article X, section 9 | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate |
| 📋 SB 218: Revise laws pertaining to settlements | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 224: Require court report on district court case numbers and substitutions | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
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⌛️ Heard, awaiting vote (13)
| 📋 SJ 15: Resolution on Marbury v. Madison | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House |
| 📋 SB 68: Revise laws related to coroner inquests for DOC facilities | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 171: Provide for distribution of certain property/funds after inmate dies in custody | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 201: Revise judicial recusal laws when parties made campaign contributions Requires judges to recuse themselves from a case when parties or lawyers involved have donated a certain amount to their campaigns. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 247: Revise covenant laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
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🚫 Withdrawn (5)
| 📋 HB 444: Revising laws related to the pretrial program | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 451: Provide cause of action for vaccine-related injuries | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 647: Generally revising laws related to drug paraphernalia | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 717: Limit lawsuits on environmental actions | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 728: Provide for child support during pregnancy | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
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🚫 Voted down (44)
| 📋 SB 12: Revising laws on public defender representation related to local ordinances | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ❌House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 57: Generally revise eluding a peace officer laws | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 187: Allow remote appearances by counsel in criminal and certain civil hearings | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ❌House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 193: Revise law for driving without insurance | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 202: Revise public safety laws | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
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✅ Voted forward (134)
| 📋 HJ 1: Request interim study on missing youth | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate |
| 📋 SJ 3: Joint resolution related to the Justice Counts Initiative | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House |
| 📋 SB 7: Revising laws related state prisons and county detention center telecommunicati | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov. |
| 📋 SB 13: Revise DUI laws related to admissible tests for presence of drugs | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 16: Revise laws relating to child abuse and neglect proceedings | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
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