MT4CTA Democracy and Judicial Integrity Scorecard
How Montana legislators voted on bills related to democracy and judicial integrity
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Action Date | Votes | Vote Rating | Sponsor Rating | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB169 | Revise judicial conduct laws | Dead | 05/22/2025 | 7 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB295 | Revise laws related to judicial transparency and elections | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 2 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB30 | Requiring the Supreme Court to apply a burden of proof for challenge to constitutionality of legislative act | Dead | 05/22/2025 | 10 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB322 | Reduce the number of associate judges on the Supreme Court | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 3 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB35 | Allocating judicial standards commission to the department of justice | Dead | 05/22/2025 | 8 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB39 | Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/04/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB646 | Elect supreme court by districts | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 2 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB751 | Partisan election of supreme court candidates | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 2 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB821 | Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by initiative | Dead | 05/22/2025 | 7 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB822 | Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum | Dead | 05/22/2025 | 7 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB838 | Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 2 | -5 | -1 | |
| HB840 | Create judicial branch independence investigation committee | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 3 | -5 | -1 | |
| HJ22 | Joint resolution acknowledging that Christ is King | Dead | 05/20/2025 | 3 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB13 | Remove Supreme Court original jurisdiction for ballot review | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 5 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB15 | Revising grounds for impeachment | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 7 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB158 | Require judicial standards committee to send investigation referral to House of Representatives | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 3 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB21 | Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 5 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB30 | Revise laws related to Judiciary and rule of necessity | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/08/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB38 | Generally revise laws relating to attorney fees and prevailing parties for veto overrides | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/08/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB39 | Generally revise attorney fee awards | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/13/2025 | 9 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB395 | Revise legal requirement of standing to maintain a lawsuit | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 5 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB40 | Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public | Vetoed | 06/27/2025 | 12 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB41 | Requiring substitution of district court judges by random selection | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/08/2025 | 8 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB42 | Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB44 | Generally revise laws regarding the separation of powers doctrine | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 4 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB45 | Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/19/2025 | 17 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB48 | Generally revise laws relating to Judicial Standards Commission complaints | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/13/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB49 | Exempt lawyers serving in certain public offices from professional disciplinary measure and proceedings for actions taken while in office | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB543 | Revise judiciary laws | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 3 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB66 | Generally revise definitions relating to the judiciary | Dead | 05/23/2025 | 3 | -5 | -1 | |
| SB97 | Revise venue laws for cases challenging constitutionality of recent laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/08/2025 | 6 | -5 | -1 |