House Bill No. introduced by S. Fitzpatrick establishes that the Montana Legislature holds the exclusive constitutional authority to govern its own proceedings, explicitly prohibiting the judicial branch from reviewing or interpreting legislative rules. The bill amends existing law by removing the provision that allowed judicial review of legislative rules only if they potentially conflicted with the Montana or United States constitutions. Instead, it asserts that judicial officers cannot review or interpret any legislative rules, thereby reinforcing the legislature's autonomy in this area.

Additionally, the bill includes a definition for "judicial officer" and provides instructions for codification, indicating that the new provisions will be integrated into Title 5, chapter 5 of the Montana Code. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.