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MT SB13

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Emrich

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates Montana Supreme Court's original jurisdiction over all matters except writs of habeas corpus
  • Transfers judicial review of statewide ballot measure challenges from the Supreme Court to district courts, including challenges to attorney general ballot statements and legal sufficiency determinations
  • District court decisions on ballot statements and legal sufficiency determinations are appealable to the Supreme Court
  • Repeals Section 3-2-202, MCA, which granted the Supreme Court original jurisdiction for ballot statement review
  • Effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Remove Supreme Court original jurisdiction for ballot review

Elections

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/27/2025
Judiciary1/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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