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MT SB15

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom McGillvray

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Montana Code 5-5-401 to expand grounds for impeachment of the governor, executive officers, heads of state departments, and judicial officers
  • Adds misdemeanors as a standalone impeachable offense, separate from malfeasance
  • Adds new impeachable offenses: corruption, incompetence, negligence in performance of duties, willful neglect of duty, oppressive use of office, and misconduct in office
  • Removes the previous standard limiting impeachment to "malfeasance in office" as the catch-all category
  • Introduced by Senator T. McGillvray at the request of the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform

Legislative Description

Revising grounds for impeachment

Legislature

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2025
Judiciary1/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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