MT SB97

Lawsuits challenging a statute enacted or amended within the current 2-year legislative biennium must be filed in a county wholly or partially within the legislative district of the bill's primary sponsor

"Challenge" is defined as pleading that a law is unconstitutional under state or federal constitution, or seeking an injunction against execution of a statute

Courts are required to grant a motion for change of venue when a party challenges the constitutionality of a recently enacted law, moving the case to the primary sponsor's legislative district

Courts must also grant venue change when a primary bill sponsor intervenes in a declaratory judgment action pursuant to statute 5-2-107

Amends existing venue rules in MCA sections 25-2-118, 25-2-125, 25-2-126, and 25-2-201 to incorporate these new requirements as exceptions to standard venue provisions