SB 162 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise criminal justice oversight council laws

Senate Bill 162 revises the laws governing the Montana Criminal Justice Oversight Council. It expands the types of local court judges eligible for appointment to the council, now including justices of the peace alongside district and municipal court judges. Additionally, the bill directs the code commissioner to renumber and recodify the statute that establishes the council. These changes primarily affect the composition and organizational structure of the Criminal Justice Oversight Council.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB0162_1(6).pdf → SB0162_X.pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a draft version to the final enrolled version, which includes official signatures and certification. The substantive policy content regarding the Criminal Justice Oversight Council's membership, duties, and effective date remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a draft legislative bill to an enrolled bill, adding certification signatures from the Secretary of the Senate, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

48–2

Passed

Total votes 50

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2 Nay

88% Yea

R Republican32

32 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 17, 2025

Signed into law

(S) Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Mar 31, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-1)

house

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-2)

senate

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors