Partisan judicial elections a moot issue after failing to reach deadline
One Republican told the House to anticipate a Constitutional Amendment that would see justices appointed to the bench, rather than elected.
Source: helenair.com
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Senate kills stream access code changes, moves forward on nursing home and hospital charges bills – Daily Montanan
The Montana Senate heard more than 60 bills on second reading Wednesday to kick off a series of nearly full-day floor sessions as both chambers work to get all general bills passed to the other chamber before Friday’s transmittal deadline.
Source: dailymontanan.com
Proposed bills open the door to partisan judicial elections
Montana lawmakers are continuing to urge change to how the state’s judiciary operates. One bill to require judicial elections to become partisan has advanced.
Source: mtpr.org
Senate Judiciary tables constitutional amendment proposal to have legislature appoint judges – Daily Montanan
A bill that aimed to refer a constitutional amendment to Montana voters that would have asked whether they wanted to give up their right to vote for judges and hand that power to the legislature was tabled in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
Source: dailymontanan.com