2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB318
Legislative Summary
Generally revise child custody laws
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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
1/27/2025
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(S) Introduced
Senate
2/14/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
2/14/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/25/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/26/2025
(S) Sponsor List Modified
Senate
2/27/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/27/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
2/27/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
3/1/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
3/3/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
3/4/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Senate
3/4/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
Senate
3/4/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
3/19/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
3/19/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
3/20/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
3/20/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
3/21/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/29/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
(S) Died in Process
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
4/22/2025
45
Yea
54
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred
4/22/2025
46
Yea
53
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
(H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In
4/16/2025
12
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
3/20/2025
47
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Finance and Claims--Do Pass
3/19/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
3/3/2025
41
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended
2/27/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Lenz
Republican