House Bill No. introduced by B. Mercer aims to limit the types of interim study entities that can request legislation. Specifically, it stipulates that an interim committee, task force, working group, commission, council, or any other entity associated with the legislative branch can only request legislation if at least a majority of its members are legislators. This new restriction is outlined in a newly inserted section of the bill.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 53-1-216 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) by removing the provision that allowed the Montana criminal justice oversight council to request legislation for necessary changes to the state's criminal justice system. The council's composition and duties remain largely unchanged, but the deletion of this language limits its ability to directly influence legislative changes. The bill also includes a codification instruction for the new section, indicating its integration into existing law.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 53-1-216
HB0546_1(1): 53-1-216
HB0546_1(2): 53-1-216
HB0546_1(3): 53-1-216
HB0546_1(4): 53-1-216
HB0546_1(5): 53-1-216
HB0546_1(6): 53-1-216
HB0546_1: 53-1-216