Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB412: Provide for fee waivers of government documents to former foster children
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing for fee waivers of certain government documents to former foster children under 21 years of age; superseding the unfunded mandate laws; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 7-4-2631, 20-25-515, 50-15-111, 615-111, 61-5-114, and 61-12-504, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR FEE WAIVERS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS TO FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; SUPERSEDING THE UNFUNDED MANDATE LAWS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-4-2631, 20-25-515, 50-15-111, 615-111, 61-5-114, AND 61-12-504, MCA. Section 1. Fee waivers for government documents provided to former foster children -- exception for academic records -- rulemaking authority. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who meets the following criteria may not be assessed the fees identified in subsection (2): (a) the person was previously a foster child as defined in 52-2-602 but is no longer in the custody of the department of public health and human services due to the person turning 18 years of age; and (b) the person is under 21 years of age. (2) The following fees may not be assessed to the individuals identified in subsection (1): (a) the fee to county clerks for each certified copy of a birth certificate under 7-4-2631; (b) the fee to the department of public health and human services for the replacement of a birth certificate under 50-15-111; (c) the fee to the department of justice for the application or renewal of a driver's license or motorcycle endorsement under 61-5-111; (d) the fee to the department of justice for a replacement license under 61-5-114; (e) the fee …
Sponsors
- Smith, Laura (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51)
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) 3rd Reading Concurred
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Concurred
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 18, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 17, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Minors, Family Law, Revenue, State, Motor Vehicles, Health
Common questions
- What is SB412?
- SB412 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for fee waivers of government documents to former foster children.
- What does SB412 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for fee waivers of certain government documents to former foster children under 21 years of age; superseding the unfunded mandate laws; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 7-4-2631, 20-25-515, 50-15-111, 615-111, 61-5-114, and 61-12-504, mca.
- What is the status of SB412?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB412?
- Smith, Laura (D, 40), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB412?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1058
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