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MT SB21

Bill

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barry Usher

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the Senate President or House Speaker, together with either the Governor or Attorney General, to vacate a writ of mandamus issued against elected executive officials, individual legislators, or the legislature

  • Applies to writs compelling document production or requiring officials to perform or refrain from performing an action

  • Requires the joint pleading to be filed within 10 business days of the court issuing the writ

  • Prohibits enforcement of any writ vacated through this process

  • Shields elected officials from civil or criminal contempt of court findings when a writ is vacated under this provision

Legislative Description

Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus

Legislature

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2025
Judiciary1/7/2025

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