SB286

Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action

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Montana SB286 clarifies that court decisions interpreting statutes lose precedence if the legislature later acts on those statutes.

Montana SB286 establishes that any court decision interpreting a statute will yield to subsequent legislative action on those statutory provisions. This means that if the legislature amends or repeals a statute after a court has interpreted it, the court's interpretation no longer holds precedence. The bill codifies this principle as part of Montana's Title 1, chapter 1, part 1.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

56 Yea

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43 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 31, 2025

8:00 AM

House Judiciary Hearing

Feb 19, 2025

9:00 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 8, 2025

Senate

Chapter Number Assigned

May 5, 2025

Senate

(S) Signed by Governor

Apr 25, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Speaker