# Montana SB 468: Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect Montana SB 468, Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dennis Lenz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB468-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 468 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Family Law, Minors, Courts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (438 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child abuse registry and due process: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state keeps a central list of people with a substantiated child abuse or neglect finding. The department must give notice and a chance for a hearing before listing someone. Substantiated means the act is more likely than not; unfounded or unsubstantiated cases are not li… - How to get off the registry: mixed, medium. Starting July 1, 2025, anyone listed can ask to be removed for good cause. You must send a written request with an affidavit from someone with personal knowledge. Good cause can be new evidence, proof you no longer pose a risk, case closure with reunification, changed circumstances, or steps you to… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 2 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | AMD-SB0468.001.001 Lenz D/PASS | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 44 | 6 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-20: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-16: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-03: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-29: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-24: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-18: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-17: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ac77231-2a61-47c1-93f7-d68beee61581) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=07793d5d-9f96-4fa6-9ed2-ac6b2214e0f1) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=586262aa-bd4c-4a6c-ac92-5bd3536e7807) - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c7933c2a-d25e-4e0b-a5a7-be96f7e37cc5) ## 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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ac77231-2a61-47c1-93f7-d68beee61581) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=07793d5d-9f96-4fa6-9ed2-ac6b2214e0f1) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=586262aa-bd4c-4a6c-ac92-5bd3536e7807) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c7933c2a-d25e-4e0b-a5a7-be96f7e37cc5) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB468-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).