Senate Judiciary Committee
🪑 Chair: Keith Regier (R-Kalispell)
Members (11)
4 Democrats
👤 Jen Gross (D-Billings) – Vice Chair
Commitee bills (208)
🗓 Awaiting hearing (43)
Hearing set Monday, Mar 27
| 📋 HB 361: Provide that use of a name and sex by a student is not discrimination | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 518: Revise parental rights laws to increase parental involvement in education | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 625: Infant safety and care act Requires life-sustaining medical care for newborns, including those diagnosed with fatal health conditions. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 676: Revise laws to clarify fundamental parental rights | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Tuesday, Mar 28
| 📋 SB 524: Revise unrelated business taxable income to include certain legal fees | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 575: Prohibit abortion of unborn viable children Bans abortions based on gestational viability, presumed at 24 weeks. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 721: Restrict unborn child from dismemberment abortion Prohibits most second-trimester abortions by barring dilation and evacuation procedures. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 786: Revise laws to require reporting of individuals harmed by abortion pills | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Wednesday, Mar 29
| 📋 HB 16: Revise laws relating to child abuse and neglect proceedings | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SR 65: Confirm appointee for chief water judge | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate |
| 📋 SB 157: Generally revise laws relating to legislative exempt staff | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 174: Requiring certain costs paid to detention centers to be based on actual costs | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 272: Constitutional amendment to secure the office of county sheriff | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House |
| 📋 HB 545: Revise state laws to recognize creation of US Space Force | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Thursday, Mar 30
| 📋 HB 37: Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws Adds legal requirements in child removal cases. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 255: Generally revise catalytic converter sale laws | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 309: Revise voting requirements of quasi-judicial boards | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 362: Revise laws related to the crisis intervention team training program | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 500: Eliminating youth court fees, costs, and certain fines and financial obligations | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 541: Require interest on criminal restitution and fines | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
Hearing set Friday, Mar 31
Unscheduled
| 📋 HB 317: Provide for the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act Codifies federal protections for Native American children, families and tribal nations in state law. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 359: Prohibit minors from attending drag shows Bars drag performances in publicly funded schools and libraries. | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 398: Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 461: Revise laws related to reporting of child abuse and neglect | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 474: Revise background checks for employees with federal tax information | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
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⌛️ Heard, awaiting vote (18)
| 📋 SB 286: Revise probate law regarding collection of personal property by affidavit | ✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 322: Generally revise laws related to standing masters | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 410: Establish a time limit for service of process | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 425: Generally revising laws rel. to restitution payments under the Youth Court Act | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 HB 436: Revise laws regarding the substitution of judges | ✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov. |
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🚫 Withdrawn (2)
| 📋 SB 257: Generally revise laws regarding the judiciary | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 438: Revise laws relating to the judiciary to require audit of state bar of Montana | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
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🚫 Voted down (14)
| 📋 SB 2: Revise criminal intelligence information advisory council | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 44: Revise laws pertaining to court administration of certain civil cases | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 79: Revise laws relating to peace officer status | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 92: Eliminate jail penalties for driving while suspended/revoked | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
| 📋 SB 204: Generally revise DUI laws | ❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov. |
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✅ Voted forward (130)
| 📋 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 |
| 📋 SJ 5: Resolution urging Congress to fully fund law enforcement in Indian Country | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House |
| 📋 SB 6: Gen. revise laws related to conditional release of crim. commitment defendant | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov. |
| 📋 SR 6: Confirm governor's appointees for the judicial standards commission | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate |
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🧨 Blasted from committee
Blast motions on the House or Senate floor pull bills from committee for debate there.
| 📋 SB 464: Revise laws related to eyewitness lineups | ✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov. |
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