# Montana SB 180: Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings

Montana SB 180, Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Susan Webber (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 180
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Susan Webber (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Family Law, Indians, Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (113 yes, 37 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: Susan Webber (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 33 | 17 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | AMD-SB0180.001.002 Lenz D/PASS | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 30 | 20 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-03: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5080b1ab-247d-4439-83f0-9b45becba0b0)
- Introduced, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7c1a815c-eb82-4f19-9141-f96836fe01de)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5080b1ab-247d-4439-83f0-9b45becba0b0)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7c1a815c-eb82-4f19-9141-f96836fe01de)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB180-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).