Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB367: Revise citizen review boards in DN proceedings
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to citizen review boards; requiring notification of the right to a review by a citizen review board; requiring a review by a board if a child is not returned home following a show cause hearing; requiring the office of the court administrator to establish a minimum number of citizen review boards and appoint members; revising board membership requirements; requiring the board to meet at least quarterly…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CITIZEN REVIEW BOARDS; REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF THE RIGHT TO A REVIEW BY A CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD; REQUIRING A REVIEW BY A BOARD IF A CHILD IS NOT RETURNED HOME FOLLOWING A SHOW CAUSE HEARING; REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF CITIZEN REVIEW BOARDS AND APPOINT MEMBERS; REVISING BOARD MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THE BOARD TO MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY; REQUIRING A HEARING IF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DOES NOT IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD; AMENDING SECTIONS 41-3-205, 41-3-422, 413-432, 41-3-445, 41-3-1003, 41-3-1004, 41-3-1005, 41-3-1008, 41-3-1010, 41-3-1011, 41-3-1013, AND 52-2304, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTION 41-3-115, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 41-3-205, MCA, is amended to read: "41-3-205. Confidentiality -- disclosure exceptions. (1) The case records of the department and its local affiliate, the local office of public assistance, the county attorney, and the court concerning actions taken under this chapter and all records concerning reports of child abuse and neglect must be kept confidential except as provided by this section. Except as provided in subsections (9) and (10), a person who purposely or knowingly permits or encourages the unauthorized dissemination of the contents of case records is …
Sponsors
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Social Services, Minors, Courts, Family Law
Common questions
- What is SB367?
- SB367 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise citizen review boards in DN proceedings.
- What does SB367 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to citizen review boards; requiring notification of the right to a review by a citizen review board; requiring a review by a board if a child is not returned home following a show cause hearing; requiring the office of the court administrator to establish a minimum number of citizen review boards and appoint members; revising board membership requirements; requiring the board to meet at least quarterly…
- What is the status of SB367?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB367?
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for SB367?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0927
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