HB460

Amending the constitution to provide for electors of a county to call a grand jury

Failed·5/20/25
Introduced Text

Amends Montana Constitution to allow county electors to call a grand jury.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Montana Constitution to allow the electors of a county to call a grand jury. The amendment would allow a grand jury to be summoned if one percent of the registered electors of a county sign a petition. The grand jury would have the power to compel prosecutorial assistance from the attorney general or retain a private prosecutor. The county attorney would be required to prosecute any indictments handed down by the grand jury. The amendment would be submitted to the electorate in the 2026 general election.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

40 Yea

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60 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 18, 2025

8:00 AM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Apr 7, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for Referendum Proposal Transmittal

Mar 25, 2025

House

(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading