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MT SJ 30

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Study the child abuse and neglect registry

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

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Did MT SJ 30 pass?

No. MT SJ 30 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (H) Died in Committee

What is MT SJ 30 about?

MT SJ 30 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Study the child abuse and neglect registry”.

Who sponsors MT SJ 30?

Dennis Lenz is the primary sponsor of MT SJ 30.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (H) Died in Committee
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dennis Lenzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (H) Died in Standing Committee

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  2. 2025-05-23

    (H) Died in Committee

  3. 2025-04-28

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

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  4. 2025-04-25

    (H) Hearing - (H) Human Services

  5. 2025-04-25

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  6. 2025-04-25

    (H) 1st Reading

  7. 2025-04-25

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-04-25

    (S) Transmitted to House

  9. 2025-04-24

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

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  10. 2025-04-24

    (S) 3rd Reading

  11. 2025-04-24

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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  12. 2025-04-23

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

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  13. 2025-04-23

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-04-23

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-04-17

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

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-04-17

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  17. 2025-04-17

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted as Amended - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    committee-passage

  18. 2025-04-17

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  19. 2025-04-15

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

  20. 2025-04-09

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

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-04-09

    (S) First Reading

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  22. 2025-04-09

    (S) 1st Reading

  23. 2025-04-08

    (S) Introduced

  24. 2025-04-08

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  25. 2025-04-08

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  26. 2025-04-08

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  27. 2025-04-08

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  28. 2025-04-07

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  29. 2025-04-04

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  30. 2025-04-03

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  31. 2025-04-03

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  32. 2024-10-29

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  33. 2024-10-04

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • resolution_adopted_as_amended

    2025-04-17 · pass · 7-4

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

    2025-04-23 · pass · 32-17

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: absent
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-24 · pass · 32-18

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • 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: 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: 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
  • to_table

    2025-04-28 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: abstain
    • Kathy Love: abstain
    • Melody Cunningham: abstain
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: abstain
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • Brandon Ler: abstain
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Jane Weber: abstain
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: abstain

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