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MT SB 318

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Generally revise child custody laws

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

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Did MT SB 318 pass?

No. MT SB 318 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 318 about?

MT SB 318 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Generally revise child custody laws”.

Who sponsors MT SB 318?

Dennis Lenz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 318.

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. 2025-04-23

    (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading

    reading-2,reading-2

  3. 2025-04-22

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-04-22

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  5. 2025-04-16

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary

  6. 2025-04-16

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary

  7. 2025-03-29

    (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  8. 2025-03-21

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  9. 2025-03-21

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-20

    (S) Transmitted to House

  11. 2025-03-20

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2025-03-20

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  13. 2025-03-19

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-03-19

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-03-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  16. 2025-03-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  17. 2025-03-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  18. 2025-03-03

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  19. 2025-03-03

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

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-03

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  21. 2025-03-03

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  22. 2025-03-01

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    reading-2

  23. 2025-02-27

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  24. 2025-02-27

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-02-27

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-02-26

    (S) Sponsor List Modified

  27. 2025-02-25

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  28. 2025-02-14

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-14

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  30. 2025-02-13

    (S) Introduced

  31. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  32. 2025-02-11

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. 2025-02-10

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  34. 2025-02-10

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  35. 2025-02-07

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  36. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  37. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  38. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  39. 2024-11-07

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  40. 2024-11-06

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-27 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-03 · pass · 41-9

    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: 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: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • do_pass

    2025-03-19 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • John Esp: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-20 · pass · 47-3

    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: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • 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: yes
    • 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

  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-16 · pass · 12-8

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Tom France: no
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · fail · 46-53

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: no
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: no
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: no
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: no
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: no
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: no
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: no
    • Valerie Moore: no
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: no
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: absent
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: no

  • ReconsAction - Etchart

    2025-04-23 · fail · 45-54

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: no
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: no
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: no
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: no
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: no
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: no
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: no
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: absent
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: no
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0931?open_tab=sum

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