SB 398 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise laws related to collections-related actions in municipal court

SB 398 revises the laws governing municipal courts by increasing the maximum monetary amount they can handle for certain civil actions. The bill raises the cap from $25,000 to $50,000 for cases involving the collection of money due to or from a city, breach of city contracts, claims for damages where the city is involved, and the recovery of personal property belonging to the city. This change expands the types and value of cases that can be heard in municipal courts, affecting cities and individuals involved in these specific legal proceedings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Yakawich
Mike Yakawich
RRepublican
MT
24