Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB272: Create rules of conduct for child protection specialists
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing rules of conduct for child protection specialists; providing for complaints to be filed with the commissioner of political practices; authorizing the commissioner of political practices to investigate complaints; authorizing the department of public health and human services to disclose case information to the commissioner of political practices for the purpose of investigating complaints…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING RULES OF CONDUCT FOR CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS; PROVIDING FOR COMPLAINTS TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES; AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS; AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DISCLOSE CASE INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS; ESTABLISHING THAT AN INFORMAL CONTESTED HEARING RELATED TO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES OF CONDUCT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ARE NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2-2-136 AND 41-3-205, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: (Refer to Introduced Bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Rules of conduct for child protection specialists. (1) A child protection specialist or applicant for certification as a child protection specialist pursuant to 41-3-127 through 41-3-130 may not: (a) threaten a person with criminal charges to deter the person from contesting any matter in a child abuse and neglect proceeding; or (b) prevent a person from becoming a foster placement or guardian for a child solely because that person (ii) recommended that a person being investigated by the department obtain a lawyer; or (iii) offered testimony to a public body, including a legislative interim committee or …
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Transmitted to House
Votes
- Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 29 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Family Law, Professions and Occupations O-Z, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is SB272?
- SB272 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create rules of conduct for child protection specialists.
- What does SB272 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing rules of conduct for child protection specialists; providing for complaints to be filed with the commissioner of political practices; authorizing the commissioner of political practices to investigate complaints; authorizing the department of public health and human services to disclose case information to the commissioner of political practices for the purpose of investigating complaints…
- What is the status of SB272?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB272?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for SB272?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0055
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