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Panel hears cleanup repeal removing archaic duel-damages provision from code
2715934 · March 20, 2025
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Summary
A bill to repeal an 1895-era provision allowing damages for injuries or death resulting from duels drew support as a red-tape cleanup; Lieutenant Governor and defense attorneys told the committee the offense is already covered under homicide statutes.
House Bill 247 seeks to repeal a Montana statute originating in 1895 that allowed claims for damages for injuries or death resulting from a duel. Representative Joel Mitchell, carrying the bill on behalf of the lieutenant…
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