2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB256
Legislative Summary
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
70% Positive
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Bill History
11/6/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
11/7/2024
(LC) Draft On Hold
House of Representatives
11/26/2024
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
(LC) Draft On Hold
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
(S) Introduced
Senate
2/3/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
2/5/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
2/5/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
2/14/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
2/15/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
2/20/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
2/20/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
Senate
2/22/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
3/5/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
3/27/2025
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
Senate
3/28/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
3/28/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
Senate
3/28/2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling
Senate
3/30/2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
4/8/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor
Senate
4/16/2025
(S) Signed by Governor
Senate
4/17/2025
Chapter Number Assigned
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
3/28/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
3/27/2025
47
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
3/25/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
3/24/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Human Services--Be Concurred In As Amended
3/18/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2/21/2025
27
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2/20/2025
31
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--Do Pass
2/14/2025
7
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Lenz
Republican