2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
HB694
Legislative Summary
Revise laws related to child abuse and neglect
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Bill History
12/14/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
2/23/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(H) Introduced
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
(H) Hearing Canceled (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
(H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/1/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/1/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
3/17/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
4/7/2025
(S) Hearing Canceled (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
4/7/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
4/8/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
4/9/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
Senate
4/9/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/10/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/10/2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
4/22/2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
(H) Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Chapter Number Assigned
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/10/2025
30
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/9/2025
4
Yea
44
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/9/2025
36
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--Be Concurred In
4/7/2025
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
3/7/2025
57
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
3/5/2025
57
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Human Services--Do Pass As Amended
3/1/2025
12
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Bill Mercer
Republican