Confirm governor's appointee for district court judge in 7th
This resolution confirms the Governor's appointment of Scott Herring as a judge for Montana's Seventh Judicial District. It directly affects the Seventh Judicial District Court by formally approving Herring's appointment to serve a term ending January 3, 2027. The resolution is procedural, requiring the Senate to formally consent to the Governor's appointment as mandated by Montana law. No new policy or substantive change is created - this is solely a confirmation of an existing judicial appointment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025
How they voted
49–1
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Filed with Secretary of State
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-1)
senate
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Usher
RRepublican
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