MontanaBill would list misconduct grounds for impeaching Montana officials
The failed proposal would list grounds for impeaching Montana officials, including corruption, incompetence, and neglect of duty.
What it does
The failed bill proposed listing grounds for impeaching Montana’s governor, executive officers, state department heads, and judicial officers, including corruption, neglect of duty, and misconduct in office.
Argument forListing conduct such as corruption and neglect of duty could help lawmakers address serious wrongdoing by senior state officials.
Argument againstBroad grounds such as incompetence or oppressive use of office might make it harder for officials to know which actions could lead to impeachment.
More detail
The failed bill proposed listing grounds for impeaching certain state officials. The listed officials are the governor, executive officers, heads of state departments, and judicial officers. The text names felonies, misdemeanors, corruption, incompetence, negligence, willful neglect of duty, oppressive use of office, and misconduct in office.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Mar 28(H) 3rd Reading
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 28(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Mar 27(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 25(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
- Mar 24(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30(H) 1st Reading
- Jan 30(H) Referred to Committee - (H) JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 29(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29(S) 3rd Reading
- Jan 29(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Jan 28(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded AMD-SB0015.002.001 Olsen D/PASS. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 28(S) 2nd Reading Motion to AmendMinor
- Jan 28(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 24(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
- Jan 15(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- Jan 7(S) Referred to Committee - (S) JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 6(S) 1st Reading
- 2024
- Dec 6(S) Introduced
- Dec 6(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Dec 3(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Nov 27(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Nov 26(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Nov 26(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Nov 22(LC) Draft in Edit
- Nov 19(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Nov 19(LC) Drafter Assigned
- Nov 18(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Nov 15(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
Government & Ethics