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MontanaSB 15169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and children's representation

Sponsored By: Dennis Lenz (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dennis Lenz

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Klakken

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 335 • No: 63

House vote • 4/25/2025

Take from APH to Third reading - Howell

Yes: 49 • No: 50

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 47 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/15/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Senate vote • 1/30/2025

AMD-SB0151.001.002 Lenz D/PASS

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/30/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 44 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Died in Process

    5/23/2025Senate

  2. Motion

    4/25/2025House

  3. Tabled in Committee

    4/24/2025House

  4. Taken from Table in Committee

    4/23/2025House

  5. Tabled in Committee

    4/9/2025House

  6. Hearing

    4/9/2025House

  7. Rereferred to Committee

    4/9/2025House

  8. 2nd Reading

    4/9/2025House

  9. Committee Report

    4/3/2025House

  10. Committee Executive Action

    4/3/2025House

  11. Hearing

    3/29/2025House

  12. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    2/24/2025Senate

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    2/21/2025Senate

  14. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    2/21/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    2/19/2025House

  16. Referred to Committee

    2/19/2025House

  17. Transmitted to House

    2/18/2025Senate

  18. 3rd Reading

    2/18/2025Senate

  19. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    2/18/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading

    2/15/2025Senate

  21. Committee Report

    2/13/2025Senate

  22. Committee Executive Action

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    1/31/2025Senate

  24. Rereferred to Committee

    1/30/2025Senate

  25. 2nd Reading

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    2/13/2025

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  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/31/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

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