MT SB395

Codifies stricter legal standing requirements for lawsuits in Montana, requiring claimants to demonstrate a real, concrete, and individualized injury (not generalized grievances as a citizen, resident, or taxpayer)

Requires plaintiffs to prove three elements: specific injury or immediate threat of injury, causation by the party being sued, and that the court can grant effective relief

Prohibits courts from finding standing based solely on public importance of an issue, likelihood of recurrence, or potential to guide public officers in their duties

Bars speculative threats of harm from establishing standing; alleged threats must be real, direct, and immediate

Effective July 1, 2025, applying to legal proceedings instituted on or after that date