Revise the definition of child abuse or neglect
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Revise the definition of child abuse or neglect” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Nov 1, 2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Nov 20, 2024
(LC) Draft in Edit · Nov 20, 2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Nov 21, 2024
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Nov 26, 2024
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Nov 27, 2024
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Dec 3, 2024
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Dec 6, 2024
(S) Introduced · Dec 6, 2024
(S) Hearing · Jan 6, 2025
(S) First Reading · Jan 6, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Jan 7, 2025
(S) Hearing · Jan 10, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed · Jan 24, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed · Jan 27, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Jan 29, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed · Jan 29, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Jan 30, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed · Jan 30, 2025
(S) Transmitted to House · Jan 30, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Jan 31, 2025
(H) First Reading · Jan 31, 2025
(H) Hearing · Jan 31, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · Feb 11, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · Feb 12, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred · Feb 12, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Mar 17, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · Mar 17, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Mar 18, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · Mar 18, 2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling · Mar 18, 2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling · Mar 20, 2025
(S) Signed by President · Mar 24, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · Mar 26, 2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor · Mar 27, 2025
(S) Signed by Governor · Apr 3, 2025
Chapter Number Assigned · Apr 3, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Dennis Lenz
Recorded votes
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-03-18 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 91, NO 7, EXCUSED 1, ABSENT 1
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-03-17 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 92, NO 4, YES_EXCUSED 4
Do PassSenate · 2025-01-30 · BILL_PASSED · YES 48, NO 1, EXCUSED 1
Do PassSenate · 2025-01-29 · BILL_PASSED · YES 47, NO 3
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 (Apr 3, 2025).