Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB164: Revise offense of endangering the welfare of children
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the offense of endangering the welfare of children; prohibiting certain treatments on children less than 16 years of age; and amending section 45-5-622, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN; PROHIBITING CERTAIN TREATMENTS ON CHILDREN LESS THAN 16 YEARS OF AGE; AND AMENDING SECTION 45-5-622, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 45-5-622, MCA, is amended to read: "45-5-622. Endangering welfare of children. (1) (a) A parent, guardian, or other person supervising the welfare of a child less than 18 years old commits the offense of endangering the welfare of children if the parent, guardian, or other person knowingly endangers the child's welfare by violating a duty of care, protection, or support. (b) A parent or guardian of a child does not violate a duty of care, protection, or support by permitting the child to engage in independent activities consistent with the child's intellectual, emotional, and physical maturity, (ii) traveling to and from nearby commercial or recreational facilities; (iii) engaging in outdoor play; (iv) remaining for less than 15 minutes in a vehicle if the temperature inside the vehicle is not or will not become dangerously hot or cold; (v) remaining at home if the parent or guardian: (A) returns home the same day on which the parent or guardian gives the child permission to remain at home; (B) …
Sponsors
- Fuller, John (R, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 41 yea, 56 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Minors
Common questions
- What is SB164?
- SB164 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise offense of endangering the welfare of children.
- What does SB164 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the offense of endangering the welfare of children; prohibiting certain treatments on children less than 16 years of age; and amending section 45-5-622, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
- What is the status of SB164?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB164?
- Fuller, John (R, 4).
- Where is the official record for SB164?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0608
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