MontanaSB 31869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Generally revise child custody laws

Sponsored By: Dennis Lenz (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dennis Lenz

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jade Sooktis

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 179 • No: 119

Senate vote 4/22/2025

ReconsAction - Etchart

Yes: 45 • No: 54

Senate vote 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 53

Senate vote 3/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 47 • No: 3

Senate vote 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 41 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Died in Process

    5/23/2025Senate
  2. Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading

    4/22/2025House
  3. 2nd Reading Not Concurred

    4/22/2025House
  4. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/16/2025House
  5. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/16/2025House
  6. Hearing

    3/29/2025House
  7. First Reading

    3/21/2025House
  8. Referred to Committee

    3/21/2025House
  9. Transmitted to House

    3/20/2025Senate
  10. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/20/2025Senate
  11. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    3/19/2025Senate
  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    3/19/2025Senate
  13. Fiscal Note Printed

    3/4/2025Senate
  14. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    3/4/2025Senate
  15. Fiscal Note Received

    3/4/2025Senate
  16. Hearing

    3/3/2025Senate
  17. Rereferred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate
  18. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/3/2025Senate
  19. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/1/2025Senate
  20. Fiscal Note Requested

    2/27/2025Senate
  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/27/2025Senate
  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/27/2025Senate
  23. Sponsor List Modified

    2/26/2025Senate
  24. Hearing

    2/25/2025Senate
  25. Referred to Committee

    2/14/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/27/2025

  • Introduced

    2/13/2025

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