2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB261
Legislative Summary
Generally revise endangering the welfare of children
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
80% Positive
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Bill History
12/13/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
12/13/2024
(LC) Draft On Hold
House of Representatives
1/10/2025
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
(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
2/5/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/5/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
2/12/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/19/2025
(S) Tabled in Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/19/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Not Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/26/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/26/2025
(S) Taken from Table in Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/26/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
3/1/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
3/1/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
3/4/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/8/2025
(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 Concurred
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling
Senate
3/28/2025
(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
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
3/26/2025
80
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
3/25/2025
80
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In
3/19/2025
17
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
3/3/2025
46
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
3/1/2025
45
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--To Take From The Table
2/26/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended
2/26/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended
2/26/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--To Table
2/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Greg Hertz
Republican