Interim study resolution on the legislature's ethics processes

This joint resolution (LC 4446) directs Montana's Legislative Council to conduct an interim study on the state's ethics processes for legislators. The study must examine how ethics issues are handled, identify overlaps or gaps between the Legislature and the Commissioner of Political Practices, and consider updates to existing ethics rules. The findings must be reported to the 70th Legislature by September 2026. This resolution does not change current laws but sets a process for reviewing ethics procedures.