Montana bills · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB 256
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dennis Lenz (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 17, 2025): Chapter Number Assigned
Text versions
- LC0925.pdf
- SB0256.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf
- SB0256.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf
- SB0256_X.pdf
- SB0256_X(8).pdf
- SB0256_X(7).pdf
- SB0256_X(6).pdf
- SB0256_X(5).pdf
- SB0256_X(4).pdf
- SB0256_X(3).pdf
- SB0256_X(2).pdf
- SB0256_X(1).pdf
- SB0256_2.pdf
- SB0256_2(8).pdf
- SB0256_2(7).pdf
- SB0256_2(6).pdf
- SB0256_2(5).pdf
- SB0256_2(4).pdf
- SB0256_2(3).pdf
- SB0256_2(2).pdf
- SB0256_2(1).pdf
- SB0256_1.pdf
- SB0256_1(6).pdf
- SB0256_1(5).pdf
- SB0256_1(4).pdf
- SB0256_1(3).pdf
- SB0256_1(2).pdf
- SB0256_1(1).pdf
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Mar 27, 2025 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Do Concur | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | Do Concur | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | be_concurred_in_as_amended | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Feb 21, 2025 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Feb 20, 2025 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Feb 14, 2025 Senate | do_pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
Actions
- Apr 17, 2025 · Legislature
Chapter Number Assigned - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
(S) Signed by Governor - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
(S) Transmitted to Governor - Apr 8, 2025 · House
(H) Signed by Speaker - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
(S) Signed by President - Mar 30, 2025 · Senate
(S) Returned from Enrolling - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
(S) Sent to Enrolling - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
(S) 3rd Reading House Amendments - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) 3rd Reading - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading - Mar 24, 2025 · House
(H) 2nd Reading - Mar 24, 2025 · House
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Mar 19, 2025 · House
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services - Mar 18, 2025 · House
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services - Mar 5, 2025 · House
(H) Hearing - (H) Human Services - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Printed - Feb 22, 2025 · House
(H) 1st Reading - Feb 22, 2025 · House
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services - Feb 22, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Signed - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
(S) Transmitted to House - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
(S) 3rd Reading - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Received - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
(S) 2nd Reading - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Requested - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Feb 15, 2025 · Senate
(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
(S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
(S) 1st Reading - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
(S) Introduced - Feb 3, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester - Jan 31, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery - Jan 31, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Assembly - Jan 30, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review - Jan 30, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing - Jan 29, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Edit - Jan 29, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Legal Review - Jan 17, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold - Jan 9, 2025 · Legislature
(LC) Draft On Hold - Nov 27, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold - Nov 7, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft On Hold - Nov 6, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Drafter Assigned