Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB352: Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to the montana child support guidelines; establishing the guidelines review committee and associated duties of the committee; and amending section 40-5-209, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE MONTANA CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; ESTABLISHING THE GUIDELINES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; AND AMENDING SECTION 40-5-209, MCA. Section 1. Section 40-5-209, MCA, is amended to read: "40-5-209. Child support guidelines -- periodic review -- guidelines review committee -- oversight committee -- reporting requirement. (1) The department shall adopt uniform child support guidelines to be used to determine minimum child support amounts. In addition to giving notice and publicizing the rules as provided in the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, the department shall give notice to the supreme court, the district courts, and the state bar of Montana prior to adopting the guidelines. (2) The guidelines must consider the factors set forth in 40-4-204(2) and 40-6-116(5). (3) At least once every 4 years, the department shall: (a) review the uniform child support guidelines employed to determine child support obligations to ensure that their application results in the determination of appropriate child support award amounts; and (b) provide for review of the guidelines by a certified public accountant as needed; and (b)(c) propose any appropriate modification to the legislature. (4) (a) There is a guidelines review committee within the department. (b) The committee and (ii) research, develop, and recommend proposed policy changes to the department regarding the Montana child support guidelines. (5) …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 91 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 3, 2025): 35 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 2, 2025): 35 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 93 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 90 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Minors, Legislature, Family Law
Common questions
- What is HB352?
- HB352 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee.
- What does HB352 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to the montana child support guidelines; establishing the guidelines review committee and associated duties of the committee; and amending section 40-5-209, mca.
- What is the status of HB352?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB352?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for HB352?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2034
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