House Bill No. introduced by T. Millett, L. Schubert, B. Usher, and T. Tezak establishes new standards of conduct for judges and judicial candidates regarding their political activities. The bill allows judges and judicial candidates to attend events and seek endorsements from political organizations and nonjudicial candidates. It also permits them to engage in various political activities, such as making speeches, publicly endorsing candidates, soliciting funds, and self-identifying with a political organization, provided they are allowed to campaign with a party designation.

Additionally, the bill includes a codification instruction indicating that the new section will be integrated into Title 3, chapter 1 of the Montana Code. It also contains a severability clause, ensuring that if any part of the act is found invalid, the remaining valid provisions will still be in effect. Notably, the bill deletes the previous restriction that prohibited judges from acting as leaders or holding office in political organizations.