Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB730: Revise parenting laws involving the best interest of a child who is transitioning genders
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising parenting proceeding laws involving the best interest of a child who is transitioning genders; providing that a parent's support of a child's gender transition must be considered not in the best interests of the child; providing that a parent's opposition to a child's gender transition may not be considered as being against the best interests of the child; amending section 40-4-212, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING PARENTING PROCEEDING LAWS INVOLVING THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD WHO IS TRANSITIONING GENDERS; PROVIDING THAT A PARENT'S SUPPORT OF A CHILD'S GENDER TRANSITION MUST BE CONSIDERED NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD; PROVIDING THAT A PARENT'S OPPOSITION TO A CHILD'S GENDER TRANSITION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS BEING AGAINST THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD; AMENDING SECTION 40-4-212, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 40-4-212, MCA, is amended to read: "40-4-212. Best interest of child. (1) The court shall determine the parenting plan in accordance with the best interest of the child. The court shall consider all relevant parenting factors, which may include but are not limited (b) the wishes of the child; (c) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with the child's parent or parents and siblings and with any other person who significantly affects the child's best interest; (d) the child's adjustment to home, school, and community; (e) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved; (f) physical abuse or threat of physical abuse by one parent against the other parent or the child; (g) chemical dependency, as defined in 53-24-103, or chemical abuse on the part of either …
Sponsors
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Subjects: Family Law
Common questions
- What is HB730?
- HB730 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise parenting laws involving the best interest of a child who is transitioning genders.
- What does HB730 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising parenting proceeding laws involving the best interest of a child who is transitioning genders; providing that a parent's support of a child's gender transition must be considered not in the best interests of the child; providing that a parent's opposition to a child's gender transition may not be considered as being against the best interests of the child; amending section 40-4-212, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB730?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB730?
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for HB730?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4084
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