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MT SB 231

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Require department of public health and human services to file attachments to affidavit in child abuse or neglect proceedings

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 231 pass?

No. MT SB 231 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (S) Died in Process

What is MT SB 231 about?

MT SB 231 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Require department of public health and human services to file attachments to affidavit in child abuse or neglect proceedings”.

Who sponsors MT SB 231?

Daniel Emrich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 231.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Daniel Emrichprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-04-07

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Human Services

    amendment-deferral

  3. 2025-03-24

    (H) Hearing - (H) Human Services

  4. 2025-03-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-05

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-05

    (S) Transmitted to House

  7. 2025-03-05

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-03-05

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  9. 2025-03-04

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  10. 2025-03-04

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-03-01

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-03-01

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-02-14

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    amendment-deferral

  14. 2025-01-31

    (S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  15. 2025-01-29

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-01-29

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  17. 2025-01-29

    (S) Introduced

  18. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  19. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  20. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  21. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  22. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  23. 2025-01-26

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  24. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  25. 2024-11-27

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • to_table

    2025-02-14 · pass · 10-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-03-01 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Dennis Lenz: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-04 · pass · 33-17

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: no
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-05 · pass · 34-15

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: absent
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes

  • to_table

    2025-04-07 · pass · 20-1

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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