Montana 2023 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 302 — Require partisan general elections for judges

Last action — (S) Died in Process

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Action History

  1. (S) Died in Process

  2. (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

  4. (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

  5. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  7. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  8. (S) Hearing

  9. (S) Referred to Committee

  10. (S) First Reading

  11. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  12. (S) Introduced

  13. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  14. (C) Draft Delivered to Requester

  15. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  16. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  17. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  18. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  19. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  20. (C) Executive Director Review

  21. (C) Draft in Assembly

  22. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  24. (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  25. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  26. (C) Draft in Edit

  27. (C) Draft in Legal Review

  28. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  29. (C) Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (205)

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 302?
SB 302 is sponsored by Daniel Emrich.
What is the current status of SB 302?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 302?
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