Montana SB395 clarifies legal standing requirements for lawsuits, emphasizing real, concrete, and individualized injury.

Montana SB395 revises the legal requirement of standing to maintain a lawsuit by specifying that a claimant must show a specific, real, and concrete injury or an immediate threat of injury caused by the defendant. The bill also clarifies that mere disagreement with government policy or public importance of an issue does not constitute standing. The judicial power is limited to claims involving legal standing, and the court must have the power to grant effective relief. This act applies to legal proceedings instituted after July 1, 2025.

Montana SB395 clarifies legal standing requirements for lawsuits, emphasizing real, concrete, and individualized injury.

Montana SB395 revises the legal requirement of standing to maintain a lawsuit by specifying that a claimant must show a specific, real, and concrete injury or an immediate threat of injury caused by the defendant. The bill also clarifies that mere disagreement with government policy or public importance of an issue does not constitute standing. The judicial power is limited to claims involving legal standing, and the court must have the power to grant effective relief. This act applies to legal proceedings instituted after July 1, 2025.