Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB77: Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of public health and human services
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of public health and human services; removing temporary investigative authority; amending sections 3-5-901, 41-3-422, 41-3-427, and 41-3-432, mca; and repealing section 41-3-433, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; REMOVING TEMPORARY INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-5-901, 41-3-422, 41-3-427, AND 41-3-432, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTION 41-3-433, MCA. Section 1. Section 3-5-901, MCA, is amended to read: "3-5-901. State assumption of district court expenses. (1) There is a state-funded district court program under the judicial branch. Under this program, the office of court administrator shall fund all district court costs, except as provided in subsection (3). These costs include but are not limited to the following: (a) salaries and benefits (ii) law clerks; (iii) court reporters, as provided in 3-5-601; (iv) juvenile probation officers, youth division offices staff, and assessment officers of the youth court; (v) standing masters; and (vi) other employees of the district court; (b) in criminal (ii) witness fees and necessary expenses, as provided in 46-15-116; (iii) juror fees and necessary expenses; (iv) for a psychiatric examination under 46-14-202, the cost of the examination and other - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 77 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 77 associated expenses, as provided in 46-14-202(4); and (v) for commitment under 46-14-221, the cost of transporting the defendant to the custody of the director of the department of public health and human services to …
Sponsors
- Howell, SJ (D, 100) · primary sponsor
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 25, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 17, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 16, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Family Law
Common questions
- What is HB77?
- HB77 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of public health and human services.
- What does HB77 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of public health and human services; removing temporary investigative authority; amending sections 3-5-901, 41-3-422, 41-3-427, and 41-3-432, mca; and repealing section 41-3-433, mca.
- What is the status of HB77?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB77?
- Howell, SJ (D, 100), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB77?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0729
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