Limit study entities that may request legislation

HB 546 would require that only legislative study groups with a majority of legislators can request new legislation. This applies to entities like committees, task forces, or councils (including the Montana Criminal Justice Oversight Council) that currently have non-legislator members. The bill’s key provision mandates that such groups must have at least half their members be legislators to formally ask for law changes. It does not alter the council’s duties or criminal justice policies, only the process for requesting legislative action. The bill died in committee in May 2025 and never became law.