# Montana HB 191: Revise crime of endangering welfare of child Montana HB 191, Revise crime of endangering welfare of child, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Curtis Schomer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB191-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 191 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise crime of endangering welfare of child - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Crimes, Minors - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (290 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Felony for making meth near kids: benefit, high. It is a felony to make or try to make meth in a home, building, vehicle, or other place where a child may reasonably be present. It is also a crime to have materials to make meth there, or to cause or allow a child to inhale, touch, or ingest meth or meth paraphernalia. Conviction can mean up to 5… - New crime for violence around children: benefit, medium. The law creates a crime for hurting a partner or family member in the presence of a child under 18. It applies when a person commits certain listed violent offenses against a partner or family member and a child may see or hear the act. Only the predominant aggressor can be charged, and each child… - Parents get safe harbor and protection orders: benefit, low. Parents and guardians are not breaking the law by letting a child under 18 do age-appropriate independent activities. Examples include going to and from school, playing outside, staying in a car less than 15 minutes when it is not dangerously hot or cold, or staying home if you return the same day… - Penalties for child endangerment cases: mixed, medium. The law sets penalties for child endangerment in most cases. A first conviction can bring a fine up to $500, jail up to 6 months, or both. A second conviction can bring a fine up to $1,000, with jail still up to 6 months. Other parts of the law may set different penalties. These penalties protect c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-01: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-21: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-20: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-20: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-07: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-03: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-29: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-01-28: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-28: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-23: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-23: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-14: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-14: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-14: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9d50366f-05a4-43e7-a94b-62a7cd74536c) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0c22d91e-d853-47a0-b850-faa0b2685f35) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9d50366f-05a4-43e7-a94b-62a7cd74536c) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0c22d91e-d853-47a0-b850-faa0b2685f35) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB191-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).