Generally revise definitions relating to the judiciary
SB 66 proposed updating Montana's legal definitions related to judicial conduct and court procedures. It revised key terms like "bias," "conflict of interest," "judicial officers" (including all judges and justices of the peace), and "open-mindedness" to clarify expectations for fairness in court. The bill did not create new laws or policies but aimed to standardize terminology used across Montana's judiciary. It directly affected all judicial officers statewide by defining how their conduct and decisions would be assessed under existing law. The bill died in committee in May 2025 without becoming law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2024
Last action May 23, 2025
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The document has been renumbered from LC 1783 to Senate Bill 66, and the sponsor is now explicitly listed as M. Noland. The substantive text of the bill, including definitions and legislative history, remains unchanged.
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The bill number was changed from LC 1783 to SB 66, and the sponsor was added as M. Noland.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025
How they voted
29–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jan 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-20-1)
senate
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Dec 17, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Noland
RRepublican
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