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MT HB39

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Millett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 13-35-231, MCA, which prohibited political parties from contributing to judicial candidates in Montana
  • Removes references to the prohibition from justice of the peace election statutes (Sections 3-10-201 and 3-10-206)
  • Amends joint fundraising committee rules to eliminate the restriction preventing political party committees from making expenditures to judicial candidates through such committees
  • Judicial candidates remain prohibited from participating in joint fundraising committees, but political parties may now contribute to them directly
  • Introduced by Rep. T. Millett at the request of the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform

Legislative Description

Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates

Elections

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/17/2025
State Administration12/20/2024

Full Bill Text

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