Reestablish the working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders
HB 765 reestablishes the Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders and a Public Guardianship Grant Program in Montana. The network, composed of nine members appointed by the Chief Justice, evaluates state laws, services, and practices related to adult guardianship and conservatorship, identifying system strengths and weaknesses and proposing training. The bill also creates a grant program within the judicial branch to fund organizations providing guardianship services to indigent individuals. These grants aim to offer training and guidance to family members, public defenders, judges, and volunteer guardians involved in guardianship cases. The overall goal is to enhance the quality of care and life for adults within the guardianship system.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to streamline the numbering of subsections regarding public guardianship grants and to clarify that grant funds cannot be used by organizations or individuals serving on the stakeholder network. Additionally, line numbers were adjusted to reflect the removal of a redundant codification instruction section.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on funding public guardianship programs, but the eligibility criteria were slightly clarified by explicitly excluding stakeholders from receiving funds.
REQUIREMENT
Reordered and renumbered subsections within the grants section to improve clarity and consistency.
Added an explicit prohibition preventing organizations or individuals serving on the working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders from receiving grant funds.
TECHNICAL
Deleted a redundant codification instruction section that did not add substantive policy content.
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
78–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican58
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-21-1)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Close
DDemocratic
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