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MT SB 285

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Generally revise child care administrative rules

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 285 pass?

No. MT SB 285 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 285 about?

MT SB 285 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Generally revise child care administrative rules”.

Who sponsors MT SB 285?

Dennis Lenz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 285.

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. 2025-03-05

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

    reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-03-05

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  5. 2025-03-05

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-01

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

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-03-01

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

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-02-13

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

  9. 2025-02-10

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-02-07

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  11. 2025-02-07

    (S) Introduced

  12. 2025-02-07

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  13. 2025-02-07

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  14. 2025-02-06

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  15. 2025-02-06

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  16. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  17. 2025-02-02

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  18. 2025-02-02

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  19. 2024-10-04

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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

    2025-03-05 · fail · 23-27

    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: no
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: no
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: yes
    • 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: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: no
    • Dave Fern: no
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: no
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: no
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray

    2025-03-05 · pass · 28-22

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

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