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State Government / Montana / Legislation / SB 151

SB 151Session 2025SenateFailed

Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and children's representation

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Latest development · May 23, 2025

(S) Died in Process

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Session
2025
Introduced
Oct 4, 2024
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

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Elections & GovernmentFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

Family LawMinorsState Government

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorDennis Lenz

Action timeline

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  1. May 23, 2025

    (S) Died in Process

    FailureSenate
  2. Apr 25, 2025

    (H) Motion

    House
  3. Apr 24, 2025

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations

    Amendment DeferralHouse
  4. Apr 23, 2025

    (H) Taken from Table in Committee - (H) Appropriations

    House
  5. Apr 10, 2025

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations

    Amendment DeferralHouse
  6. Apr 10, 2025

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

    House
  7. Apr 9, 2025

    (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    Referral CommitteeReferral CommitteeHouse
  8. Apr 9, 2025

    (H) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2House
  9. Apr 9, 2025

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2House
  10. Apr 4, 2025

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary

    House
  11. Apr 3, 2025

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary

    House
  12. Mar 29, 2025

    (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

    House
  13. Feb 24, 2025

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    Senate
  14. Feb 22, 2025

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    Senate
  15. Feb 21, 2025

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    ReceiptSenate
  16. Feb 19, 2025

    (H) 1st Reading

    House
  17. Feb 19, 2025

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Feb 18, 2025

    (S) Transmitted to House

    Senate
  19. Feb 18, 2025

    (S) 3rd Reading

    Senate
  20. Feb 18, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    Reading 3Senate
  21. Feb 18, 2025

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    Senate
  22. Feb 15, 2025

    (S) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  23. Feb 15, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  24. Feb 13, 2025

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims

    Senate
  25. Feb 12, 2025

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims

    Senate
  26. Jan 31, 2025

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

    Senate
  27. Jan 30, 2025

    (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    Referral CommitteeReferral CommitteeSenate
  28. Jan 30, 2025

    (S) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  29. Jan 30, 2025

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    Reading 2Senate
  30. Jan 30, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  31. Jan 29, 2025

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    Reading 2Senate
  32. Jan 27, 2025

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

    Senate
  33. Jan 27, 2025

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

    Senate
  34. Jan 27, 2025

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

    Senate
  35. Jan 24, 2025

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

    Senate
  36. Jan 23, 2025

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    ReceiptSenate
  37. Jan 17, 2025

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

    Senate
  38. Jan 16, 2025

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

    Senate
  39. Jan 16, 2025

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  40. Jan 15, 2025

    (S) 1st Reading

    Senate
  41. Jan 14, 2025

    (S) Introduced

    Senate
  42. Jan 14, 2025

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

    Montana Legislature
  43. Jan 13, 2025

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

    Montana Legislature
  44. Jan 13, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

    Montana Legislature
  45. Jan 13, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

    Montana Legislature
  46. Jan 12, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

    Montana Legislature
  47. Jan 10, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Edit

    Montana Legislature
  48. Jan 10, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

    Montana Legislature
  49. Jan 9, 2025

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

    Montana Legislature
  50. Nov 27, 2024

    (LC) Draft On Hold

    Montana Legislature
  51. Nov 25, 2024

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

    Montana Legislature
  52. Oct 7, 2024

    (LC) Draft On Hold

    Montana Legislature
  53. Oct 4, 2024

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

    Montana Legislature

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