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MT SB286

Bill

Status

Passed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Emrich

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Court decisions interpreting a statute lose their precedential value when the legislature subsequently takes action on the same statutory provisions
  • Establishes legislative supremacy over judicial interpretation, allowing lawmakers to effectively override court rulings by amending or modifying statutes
  • Codifies this rule in Title 1, chapter 1, part 1 of Montana Code, which contains general provisions on statutory construction
  • Introduced by Senator D. Emrich during the 69th Legislature (2025)

Legislative Description

Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2025
Judiciary2/10/2025

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