# Montana SB 164: Revise offense of endangering the welfare of children

Montana SB 164, Revise offense of endangering the welfare of children, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by John Fuller (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 164
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise offense of endangering the welfare of children
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: John Fuller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crimes, Minors
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (101 yes, 97 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Fuller (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Do Concur | fail | 41 | 57 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 30 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 30 | 20 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-05: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1b4a1ff8-5479-4990-a5af-4ab9848f2ebe)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=10b4ba3f-aced-4f62-8061-0adcfc662c59)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1b4a1ff8-5479-4990-a5af-4ab9848f2ebe)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=10b4ba3f-aced-4f62-8061-0adcfc662c59)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB164-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).