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MT SB16
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Section 5-5-109, MCA to allow Senate committees, House committees, and joint legislative committees to hold witnesses in contempt for refusing to comply with legislative subpoenas
- Changes the contempt process from requiring a "resolution entered on the journal" to a simpler "majority vote" by the committee
- Witnesses who refuse to obey a subpoena or refuse to testify after appearing remain guilty of a misdemeanor under existing law (46-18-212)
- Requested by the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform
- Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Allowing legislative committees to find contempt for violation of legislative subpoena
Legislature
Last Action
(S) Died in Process
5/23/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/3/2025
Full Bill Text
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