Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ30: Study the child abuse and neglect registry
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of montana's child abuse and neglect registry; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF MONTANA'S CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REGISTRY; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act requires states to maintain a child abuse and neglect registry and establish a AN EXPUNGEMENT process for an individual to be expunged from the registry RECORDS OF UNSUBSTANTIATED REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; and WHEREAS, for decades, Montana has listed people without substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect on the registry; and WHEREAS, Montana has not provided individuals WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF A SUBSTANTIATED REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT with an expungement process, in violation of federal law, for decades; and WHEREAS, inclusion on the child abuse and neglect registry negatively affects an individual's ability to gain employment and engage in volunteer opportunities indefinitely; and WHEREAS, parental involvement in their children's activities contributes to a healthy family life and benefits both the family and the family's community; and WHEREAS, children deserve protection from adults whose unsupervised contact with children is not safe; and WHEREAS, an up-to-date registry that lists unsafe adults allows employers and volunteer organizations to accurately screen applicants, which protects children and strengthens …
Sponsors
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (April 24, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 23, 2025): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: Interim Study Bills, Family Law, Interim Study Resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJ30?
- SJ30 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study the child abuse and neglect registry.
- What does SJ30 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of montana's child abuse and neglect registry; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of SJ30?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ30?
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for SJ30?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0505
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