HB 754 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise laws related to child abuse and neglect

HB 754 aimed to revise laws related to child abuse and neglect. The bill would have prohibited using a parent's opposition to their child's gender transition as evidence or a factor in child abuse and neglect proceedings. Conversely, it mandated that a child transitioning gender with the support of a parent or guardian be considered in immediate danger, requiring their emergency removal from the home by child protection specialists. These changes would have directly affected children, parents, and child protection services.
Bill status died 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC3821.pdf HB0754_1.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 3821 to HB 754.1, indicating a shift from a committee report or legislative counsel document to a formal House Bill. A substantive addition was made to the notification requirements for child removal, mandating a show cause hearing within 20 days if the federal Indian Child Welfare Act does not apply.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding child welfare procedures was expanded to include a specific timeline for hearings in non-Indian child cases.
TIMELINE

Added a requirement that a show cause hearing must be held within 20 days when the federal Indian Child Welfare Act is not applicable.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from LC 3821 to HB 754.1 and updated the bill number header.

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

2771
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic42
42 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican58
27 Yea 29 Nay 2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-71-2)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lukas Schubert
Lukas Schubert
RRepublican
MT
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