Revise laws related to child abuse and neglect
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Revise laws related to child abuse and neglect” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Dec 14, 2024
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold · Feb 19, 2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Feb 19, 2025
(LC) Draft in Edit · Feb 20, 2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Feb 22, 2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Feb 22, 2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Feb 22, 2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Feb 23, 2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Feb 24, 2025
(H) Introduced · Feb 24, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Feb 24, 2025
(H) First Reading · Feb 24, 2025
(H) Hearing · Feb 24, 2025
(H) Hearing Canceled · Feb 25, 2025
(H) Rereferred to Committee · Feb 25, 2025
(H) Hearing · Feb 27, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended · Mar 1, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended · Mar 1, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Mar 5, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed · Mar 5, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Mar 7, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed · Mar 7, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate · Mar 7, 2025
(S) First Reading · Mar 14, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Mar 17, 2025
(S) Hearing · Apr 2, 2025
(S) Hearing Canceled · Apr 7, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · Apr 7, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred · Apr 8, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 9, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed · Apr 9, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred · Apr 9, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 10, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred · Apr 10, 2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling · Apr 10, 2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling · Apr 11, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · Apr 18, 2025
(S) Signed by President · Apr 21, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor · Apr 22, 2025
(H) Signed by Governor · May 1, 2025
Chapter Number Assigned · May 5, 2025
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bill Mercer
Recorded votes
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-10 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 30, NO 18, EXCUSED 2
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-09 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 33, NO 14, YES_EXCUSED 3
AMD-HB0694.002.002 Emrich D/PASSSenate · 2025-04-09 · MOTION_FAILED · NO 41, YES 4, NO_EXCUSED 3, ABSENT 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-03-07 · BILL_PASSED · NO 42, YES 57, ABSENT 1
Do PassHouse · 2025-03-05 · BILL_PASSED · NO 41, YES 57, ABSENT 1, NO_EXCUSED 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Montana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).