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Senate SAVA committee adopts rules naming party vice chairs as proxy holders, clarifies role for informational witnesses
Summary
The Montana Senate State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee on Jan. 6, 2025 approved rules of procedure that designate party vice chairs as custodians of absentee proxies and require informational witnesses to introduce themselves after proponents and opponents and state which issues they can answer.
The Montana Senate State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee on Jan. 6, 2025 approved rules of procedure that designate party vice chairs as custodians of absentee proxies and that require informational witnesses to introduce themselves after proponents and opponents and state which issues they can answer.
The change was approved after an amendment to staff-drafted rules and passed on a roll-call vote. Senator Janet Ellis moved the motion; the motion passed 8-1. The committee recorded eight votes in favor (Phelan, Tzczak, Vance, Morgeau, Ellis, Hayman, McCamey, Phelan) and one opposed (Chair Therese Manzella voted no). The adopted rules also repeat standard committee practices on public hearings, amendment procedure and notice…
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