Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect proceedings and investigations
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2025 session
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Oct 4, 2024
(LC) Draft On Hold · Oct 9, 2024
(LC) Draft On Hold · Oct 22, 2024
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold · Dec 30, 2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Jan 17, 2025
(LC) Draft in Edit · Jan 19, 2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Jan 20, 2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Jan 20, 2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Jan 21, 2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Jan 21, 2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Jan 23, 2025
(S) Introduced · Jan 23, 2025
(S) First Reading · Jan 24, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Jan 24, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Requested · Jan 28, 2025
(S) Hearing · Jan 30, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Received · Feb 4, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned · Feb 4, 2025
(S) Tabled in Committee · Feb 5, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested · Feb 17, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received · Feb 17, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended · Feb 17, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested · Feb 18, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended · Feb 18, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed · Feb 19, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received · Feb 19, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed · Feb 20, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Feb 20, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed · Feb 20, 2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed · Feb 20, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed · Feb 20, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Feb 21, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed · Feb 21, 2025
(S) Transmitted to House · Feb 21, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Feb 22, 2025
(H) First Reading · Feb 22, 2025
(H) Hearing · Mar 5, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · Mar 18, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred · Mar 19, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Mar 24, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · Mar 24, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Mar 25, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · Mar 25, 2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling · Mar 25, 2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling · Mar 27, 2025
(S) Signed by President · Mar 31, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · Apr 7, 2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor · Apr 8, 2025
(S) Signed by Governor · Apr 16, 2025
Chapter Number Assigned · Apr 17, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Dennis Lenz
Recorded votes
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-03-25 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 99, EXCUSED 1
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-03-24 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 98, ABSENT 1, YES_EXCUSED 1
Do PassSenate · 2025-02-21 · BILL_PASSED · YES 50
Do PassSenate · 2025-02-20 · BILL_PASSED · YES 50
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.
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