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MT SB 250

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Generally revise laws related to child and family ombudsman

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 250 pass?

No. MT SB 250 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 250 about?

MT SB 250 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Generally revise laws related to child and family ombudsman”.

Who sponsors MT SB 250?

Dennis Lenz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 250.

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

  • Dennis Lenzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-03-12

    (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-02-27

    (S) Motion Failed

    failure

  4. 2025-02-27

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    amendment-deferral

  5. 2025-02-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  6. 2025-02-25

    (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-25

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

    reading-2,reading-2

  8. 2025-02-25

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    reading-2

  9. 2025-02-25

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  10. 2025-02-24

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

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-02-21

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

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-02-13

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

  13. 2025-02-13

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  14. 2025-02-12

    (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  15. 2025-02-12

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  16. 2025-02-05

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  17. 2025-02-05

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

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-01-31

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  19. 2025-01-31

    (S) Introduced

  20. 2025-01-30

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  21. 2025-01-29

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  22. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  23. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  24. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  25. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  26. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  27. 2024-10-21

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-21 · 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

  • AMD-SB0250.002.001 Kerr-Carpenter D/PASS

    2025-02-25 · pass · 49-1

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

  • Do Pass As Amended

    2025-02-25 · pass · 37-13

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • 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: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0572?open_tab=sum

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