# Montana SB 229: Revise temporary investigative authority of department of health and human services in child abuse and neglect cases

Montana SB 229, Revise temporary investigative authority of department of health and human services in child abuse and neglect cases, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Emrich (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 229
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise temporary investigative authority of department of health and human services in child abuse and neglect cases
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Minors, Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=95fcf9dc-1579-4e3a-ac31-7cd257ff92df)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=95fcf9dc-1579-4e3a-ac31-7cd257ff92df)

## 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-SB229-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).