2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB156
Legislative Summary
Generally revise evidentiary burdens related to child abuse and neglect cases
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Bill History
11/27/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
12/11/2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
12/18/2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(S) Introduced
Senate
1/16/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/17/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/28/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/3/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/3/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/10/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
2/10/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/11/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
2/11/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
2/11/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
2/12/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) Motion to Reconsider Failed
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
(S) Died in Process
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(H) Motion to Reconsider Failed
3/26/2025
45
Yea
53
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred
3/25/2025
44
Yea
56
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
(H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In
3/19/2025
11
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2/11/2025
35
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2/10/2025
31
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Do Pass
2/3/2025
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Emrich
Republican