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Montana Senate Judiciary Committee adopts proxy rules, limits virtual amendments in organizational meeting
Summary
At its 2025 organizational meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to accept proxies under prior precedent, set a 24-hour amendment drafting expectation, and clarified sign-up and Zoom participation rules for public testimony.
Senator Barry Usher, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened the committee's 2025 organizational meeting and moved members through introductions and administrative rules. The committee voted to accept proxies under prior precedent and set procedures to manage hearings and executive action.
The action matters because the Judiciary Committee routinely receives a high volume of bills; setting clear proxy and amendment rules affects how quickly and predictably legislation will move through hearings and executive action this session. Chair Usher said he wants to limit individual question time to keep the docket moving and to ensure members can attend floor sessions on…
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