# Montana SB 50: Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations

Montana SB 50, Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Emrich (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB50-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 50
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-13
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Family Law, Minors, Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (238 yes, 9 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: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: SJ Howell (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Do Concur | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | AMD-SB0050.002.001 Lenz D/PASS | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-09: Rereferred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-01: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-28: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rereferred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-01: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2024-12-13: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=37315bce-61e4-493b-85c7-e45b1968b023)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ef2b40f9-e4d8-4e80-96a1-d965ef5e2736)
- Introduced, 2024-12-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=30529834-e385-4696-ac01-7c1a4bfe7d9a)

## 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 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=37315bce-61e4-493b-85c7-e45b1968b023)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ef2b40f9-e4d8-4e80-96a1-d965ef5e2736)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=30529834-e385-4696-ac01-7c1a4bfe7d9a)

## 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-SB50-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).