SB 318 — Revise laws relating to the judiciary
Last action — Died in Process
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read SB 318 on the official Montana source →Action History
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Died in Process
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2nd Reading Not Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
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Rereferred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
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Hearing - (H) Judiciary
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Amendments Available
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
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Transmitted to House
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3rd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary
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Hearing - (S) Judiciary
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
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First Reading
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Introduced
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Draft Delivered to Requester
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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Executive Director Final Review
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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Draft in Assembly
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Executive Director Review
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Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Final Drafter Review
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Draft in Input/Proofing
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Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
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Draft in Edit
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Draft in Legal Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft Taken Off Hold
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Draft On Hold
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Theresa Manzella · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 54 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (205)
205 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 205 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 46 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 53% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 37% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Regier | — | Yea |
| Barry Usher | — | Yea |
| Berglee, Seth | — | Yea |
| Bishop, Laurie | — | Nay |
| Bob Phalen | — | Yea |
| Brandon Ler | — | Yea |
| Carlson, Jennifer | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Donavon Hawk | — | Nay |
| Farris-Olsen, Robert | — | Nay |
| Fleming, Frank | — | Yea |
| Jane Gillette | — | Yea |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Kelker, Kathy | — | Nay |
| Skees, Derek | — | Yea |
| Stafman, Ed | — | Nay |
| Stromswold, Mallerie | — | Yea |
| Tenenbaum, Danny | — | Nay |
| Tom France | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 37% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Regier | — | Yea |
| Barry Usher | — | Yea |
| Berglee, Seth | — | Yea |
| Bishop, Laurie | — | Nay |
| Bob Phalen | — | Yea |
| Brandon Ler | — | Yea |
| Carlson, Jennifer | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Donavon Hawk | — | Nay |
| Farris-Olsen, Robert | — | Nay |
| Fleming, Frank | — | Yea |
| Jane Gillette | — | Yea |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Kelker, Kathy | — | Nay |
| Skees, Derek | — | Yea |
| Stafman, Ed | — | Nay |
| Stromswold, Mallerie | — | Yea |
| Tenenbaum, Danny | — | Nay |
| Tom France | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bennett, Bryce | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Friedel, Chris | — | Yea |
| Gross, Jen | — | Yea |
| Hinebauch, Steve | — | Yea |
| John Esp | — | Yea |
| Regier, Keith | — | Yea |
| Sands, Diane | — | Yea |
| Susan Webber | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Tom McGillvray | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 318?
- SB 318 is sponsored by Theresa Manzella.
- What is the current status of SB 318?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 318?
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