Generally revise eligibility requirements to practice law in Montana

SB 92 would make membership in Montana's State Bar voluntary for licensed attorneys, removing the requirement to join or pay dues as a condition of maintaining their law license. Currently, Montana lawyers must pay dues to the State Bar to practice, a rule established by the Supreme Court in 1974. The bill cites the 2018 *Janus v. AFSCME* Supreme Court decision, which held that government workers cannot be forced to pay union dues, arguing that lawyers similarly have a First Amendment right to choose association. The law would take effect July 1, 2026, if passed.