Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB17: Revise laws related to hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to deadlines for hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child; changing certain deadlines related to emergency protective service hearings and prehearing conferences from 5 days to 5 working days; changing the deadline for a show cause hearing from 20 days to 21 days; amending sections 41-3-301, 41-3-307, and 41-3-432, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DEADLINES FOR HEARINGS AFTER THE EMERGENCY REMOVAL AND PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD; CHANGING CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATED TO EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE SERVICE HEARINGS AND PREHEARING CONFERENCES FROM 5 DAYS TO 5 WORKING DAYS; CHANGING THE DEADLINE FOR A SHOW CAUSE HEARING FROM 20 DAYS TO 21 DAYS; AMENDING SECTIONS 41-3-301, 41-3-307, AND 41-3-432, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 41-3-301, MCA, is amended to read: "41-3-301. Emergency protective services. (1) (a) Any child protection specialist of the department, a peace officer, or the county attorney who has reason to believe any child is in immediate or apparent danger of harm may immediately remove the child and place the child in a protective facility. After ensuring that the child is safe, the department may make a request for further assistance from the law enforcement agency or take appropriate legal action. (b) The person or agency placing the child shall notify the parents, parent, guardian, or other person having physical or legal custody of the child of the placement at the time the placement is made or as soon after placement as possible. Notification under this subsection (1)(b) (ii) include information regarding the emergency protective services hearing within 5 working days under 41-3-306, the required show cause hearing within 2021 days, and the purpose …
Sponsors
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Marshall, Ron (R, 87)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) Returned to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 18, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 17, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Courts, Family Law
Common questions
- What is SB17?
- SB17 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child.
- What does SB17 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to deadlines for hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child; changing certain deadlines related to emergency protective service hearings and prehearing conferences from 5 days to 5 working days; changing the deadline for a show cause hearing from 20 days to 21 days; amending sections 41-3-301, 41-3-307, and 41-3-432, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB17?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB17?
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB17?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0260
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