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Montana Legislature |  2015 Session |
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Montana Legislature | 2015 Session |
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Joint Rule 40-50. Schedules for drafting requests and bill introduction. (1) The following schedule must be followed for submission of drafting requests.
| Request Deadline: 5:00 P.M. on Legislative Day | |
| General Bills and Resolutions | 12 |
| Revenue Bills | 17 |
| Committee Bills and Resolutions | 36 |
| Committee Revenue Bills and Bills Proposing Referenda | 62 |
| Committee Bills implementing provisions of a general appropriation act | 67 |
| Interim study resolutions | 60 |
| Appropriation Bills | 45 |
| Resolutions to express confirmation of appointments | No Deadline |
| Bills repealing or directing the amendment or adoption of administrative rules joint resolutions advising or requesting the repeal, amendment, or adoption of administrative rules | No Deadline |
(2) (a) A bill or resolution must be introduced at least 6 legislative days prior to the applicable transmittal deadline as provided in Joint Rule 40-200 except for:
(i) a session committee bill or resolution;
(ii) a bill repealing or directing the amendment or adoption of administrative rules;
(iii) a joint resolution advising or requesting the repeal, amendment, or adoption of administrative rules; or
(iv) a resolution expressing confirmation.
(b) Bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative days after delivery. Failure to comply with the introduction deadline results in the bill draft being canceled.
