Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB285: Generally revise child care administrative rules
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising administrative rules governing the licensure of day-care facilities; revising certain rules to apply only to daycare centers; revising definitions; revising rule language to match statutory language; removing references to school-age care from the child-care rules…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF DAY-CARE FACILITIES; REVISING CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY ONLY TO DAYCARE CENTERS; REVISING DEFINITIONS; REVISING RULE LANGUAGE TO MATCH STATUTORY LANGUAGE; REMOVING REFERENCES TO SCHOOL-AGE CARE FROM THE CHILD-CARE RULES; DIRECTING THE AMENDMENTS OF ARM 37.96.101, ARM 37.96.102, ARM 37.96.106, ARM 37.96.108, ARM 37.96.111, ARM 37.96.202, ARM 37.96.205, ARM 37.96.402, ARM 37.96.403, ARM 37.96.404, ARM 37.96.407, ARM 37.96.408, ARM 37.96.409, ARM 37.96.410, ARM 37.96.413, ARM 37.96.414, ARM 37.96.415, ARM 37.96.601, ARM 37.96.602, ARM 37.96.603, ARM 37.96.607, ARM 37.96.608, ARM 37.96.609, ARM 37.96.612, ARM 37.96.613, ARM 37.96.614, ARM 37.96.615, ARM 37.96.618, ARM 37.96.619, ARM 37.96.620, ARM 37.96.623, ARM 37.96.624, ARM 37.96.704, ARM 37.96.705, ARM 37.96.708, ARM 37.96.801, ARM 37.96.802, ARM 37.96.805, ARM 37.96.809, ARM 37.96.902, ARM 37.96.907, ARM 37.96.915, ARM 37.96.1002, AND ARM 37.96.1004; REPEALING ARM 37.96.806, ARM 37.96.901, ARM 37.96.903, ARM 37.96.904, ARM 37.96.908, ARM 37.96.909, AND ARM 37.96.910; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Department to amend rule. (1) The department of public health and human services shall amend Title 37, chapter 96, ARM, so the rule language matches the statutory definitions in 52-2-703, MCA, by changing all references in rule (b) "child care facility" to "day-care facility"; (c) "family …
Sponsors
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (March 5, 2025): 28 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 23 yea, 27 nay, failed
Subjects: Minors, Administrative Rules, Family Law
Common questions
- What is SB285?
- SB285 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise child care administrative rules.
- What does SB285 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising administrative rules governing the licensure of day-care facilities; revising certain rules to apply only to daycare centers; revising definitions; revising rule language to match statutory language; removing references to school-age care from the child-care rules…
- What is the status of SB285?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB285?
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for SB285?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0464
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