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Votes at a glance: Senate Judiciary advances several bills on judiciary, campaign finance and property issues
Summary
The committee approved HB 35, HB 36, HB 39 and HB 169 (each by 6–3 roll-call votes), passed an amendment and advanced SB 146 as amended, and moved several other bills for floor consideration.
During the session, the Senate Judiciary Committee completed executive actions on several measures it had heard earlier and advanced multiple bills to the Senate floor.
Key roll-call results recorded by the committee:
- HB 35 (move Judicial Standards Commission administratively to DOJ): Passed 6–3 (Yes: Vice Chair Ricky; Senator Amritsch (by proxy); Senator Lamers; Senator Mansella; Senator Vinton; Chair Usher. No: Vice Chair Olsen; Senator Newman; Senator Smith.)
- HB 36 (prohibit a district court judge from serving as presiding officer of the JSC): Passed 6–3 (same roll-call pattern).
- HB 39 (allow political-party contributions to judicial candidates by repealing MCA 13-35-231): Passed 6–3.
- HB 169 (changes to judicial conduct to permit attendance at partisan events, endorsements and conditional future partisan activities): Passed 6–3.
- SB 146 (private property rights) amendment vote: Committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill as amended on a 6–3 roll-call.
Committee members used a consistent roll-call pattern throughout the day; the chair indicated the bills will be carried to the Senate floor by committee volunteers (Senators Benton, Mansella, Emmerich, and others as noted in the record).
