HB 765 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

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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What changed between versions

HB0765_3(4).pdf HB0765_3(5).pdf · 3 edits
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

7821
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican58
36 Yea 21 Nay 1
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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
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Brian Close
DDemocratic
MT
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