Montana § 25-2-127 - Challenge To Recently Enacted Law
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-2-127 — Challenge To Recently Enacted Law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-2-127. Challenge To Recently Enacted Law
Challenge to recently enacted law. (1) The proper place of trial for an action that challenges a statute or session law enacted or amended within the legislative biennium is in a county that is wholly or partially within the legislative district of the primary sponsor of the bill that enacted or amended the statute or session law. (2) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Challenge" means: (i) to plead that a statute or session law is unconstitutional under a provision of the state or federal constitution; or (ii) to seek an injunction against the execution of a statute. (b) "Legislative biennium" means a 2-year period beginning on the first Monday of January of an odd-numbered year and ending the day before the first Monday of January of the next odd-numbered year.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-2-127 ("Challenge To Recently Enacted Law") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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