SB 318 - Montana Senate (2025) - Generally revise child custody laws

Sponsor

First Action

Nov 6, 2024

Latest Action

May 23, 2025

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

318

State

Montana

Session

2025

Sponsorship by Party

Dennis Lenz

Primary

Senate Votes (4)

House Votes (3)

Motion Text

Do Pass

Senate Roll Call Votes

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Democrats

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Bruce (Butch) Gillespie

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Gayle Lammers

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Summary

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Text (45)

SB0318_1(1).pdf

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SB0318_1(2).pdf

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SB0318_1(3).pdf

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SB0318_1(4).pdf

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SB0318_1(5).pdf

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SB0318_1(6).pdf

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SB0318_1(7).pdf

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SB0318_1.pdf

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SB0318_2(1).pdf

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SB0318_2(10).pdf

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SB0318_2(11).pdf

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SB0318_2(12).pdf

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SB0318_2(13).pdf

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SB0318_2(14).pdf

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SB0318_2(15).pdf

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SB0318_2(16).pdf

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SB0318_2(17).pdf

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SB0318_2(18).pdf

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SB0318_2(19).pdf

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SB0318_2(2).pdf

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SB0318_2(20).pdf

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SB0318_2(21).pdf

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SB0318_2(22).pdf

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SB0318_2(23).pdf

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SB0318_2(24).pdf

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SB0318_2(3).pdf

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SB0318_2(4).pdf

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SB0318_2(5).pdf

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SB0318_2(6).pdf

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SB0318_2(7).pdf

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SB0318_2(8).pdf

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SB0318_2(9).pdf

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SB0318_2.pdf

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SB0318.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf

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SB0318.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf

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SB0318.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf

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SB0318.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf

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SB0318.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf

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SB0318.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf

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SB0318.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf

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SB0318.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf

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SB0318.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf

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SB0318.002.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf

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SB0318.002.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf

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LC0931.pdf

https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280337

Documents (1)

Fiscal Note: SB0318_1.pdf

https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292081

Actions (39)

Show Only Major Actions

05/23/2025

Senate

(S) Died in Process

04/22/2025

House

(H) Reconsidered Previous Action

04/22/2025

House

(H) 2nd Reading

04/22/2025

House

(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

04/16/2025

House

(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary

04/16/2025

House

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary

03/29/2025

House

(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

03/21/2025

House

(H) 1st Reading

03/21/2025

House

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

03/20/2025

Senate

(S) Transmitted to House

03/20/2025

Senate

(S) 3rd Reading

03/20/2025

Senate

(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

03/19/2025

Senate

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

03/19/2025

Senate

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

03/04/2025

Senate

(S) Fiscal Note Printed

03/04/2025

Senate

(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

03/04/2025

Senate

(S) Fiscal Note Received

03/03/2025

Senate

(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

03/03/2025

Senate

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

03/03/2025

Senate

(S) 2nd Reading

03/03/2025

Senate

(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

03/01/2025

Senate

(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

02/27/2025

Senate

(S) Fiscal Note Requested

02/27/2025

Senate

(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

02/27/2025

Senate

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

02/25/2025

Senate

(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

02/14/2025

Senate

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

02/14/2025

Senate

(S) 1st Reading

02/13/2025

Senate

(S) Introduced

02/13/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

02/11/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

02/10/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft in Assembly

02/10/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

02/07/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

02/05/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft in Edit

02/05/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft in Legal Review

01/27/2025

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

11/07/2024

Montana Legislature

(LC) Draft On Hold

11/06/2024

Montana Legislature

(LC) Drafter Assigned

Sources

MT Legislature

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

Open States

https://openstates.org/mt/bills/2025/SB318/

Record Created

Feb 14, 2025 10:00:53 AM

Record Updated

Sep 16, 2026 7:31:49 AM