Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ34: Interim study of child care
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 to address the lack of day-care availability, diversity, and choice throughout the many different regions of montana and to propose improvements to increase access to day care and promote the provision of day care in montana; 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 TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF DAY-CARE AVAILABILITY, DIVERSITY, AND CHOICE THROUGHOUT THE MANY DIFFERENT REGIONS OF MONTANA AND TO PROPOSE IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO DAY CARE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE IN MONTANA; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, barriers exist to providing and accessing day care; and WHEREAS, it is increasingly expensive and rare to find suitable day-care placements for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in communities throughout the state; and WHEREAS, Montana's economy depends on the accessibility of affordable, high-quality child-care options so that parents may participate in the workforce; and WHEREAS, the 51st Montana Legislature intended to increase access to diverse, adequate, affordable day care with the Montana Child Care Act of 1989; and WHEREAS, we are not achieving the goals of the Montana Child Care Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant to section 5-5-217, MCA, to investigate barriers to providing and accessing day care in the state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim …
Sponsors
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 32 yea, 66 nay, failed
- Do Pass (April 24, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 23, 2025): 30 yea, 17 nay, passed
Subjects: Interim Study Bills, Minors, Interim Study Resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJ34?
- SJ34 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Interim study of child care.
- What does SJ34 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 to address the lack of day-care availability, diversity, and choice throughout the many different regions of montana and to propose improvements to increase access to day care and promote the provision of day care in montana; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of SJ34?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ34?
- Lenz, Dennis (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for SJ34?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0831
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