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MontanaHB 62569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Withhold entitlement share for non-compliance with child abuse reporting requirements

Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

County funding cut for missed child-abuse reports

The law reduces a county’s entitlement-share payment by 2% if it fails to meet child-abuse reporting rules. The Attorney General notifies the county attorney and commissioners within 10 days after a missed July 1 deadline. If the county attorney does not provide the required information within 30 days, the Attorney General reports the county to the Department of Revenue. By August 15, the Attorney General sends the Department a list of noncompliant counties. The Department then cuts the county’s payment by 2% of the original amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Mercer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barry Usher

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 113

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 30 • No: 20

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 63 • No: 36

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 60 • No: 39

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/24/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/4/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/4/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/21/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    3/6/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    3/4/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    2/28/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    2/28/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/27/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/26/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Received

    2/26/2025House

  24. Hearing

    2/24/2025House

  25. 1st Reading

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

    PDF

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