Generally revise laws related to child safety
This bill revises Montana's child safety laws to clarify when children can be removed from their homes and outlines procedures for notifying parents and protecting children in domestic violence situations. It allows child protection specialists, peace officers, or county attorneys to immediately remove a child if there is imminent danger of harm, while requiring investigations and court orders when danger is not immediate. The legislation also mandates that parents receive detailed notifications about removals, including reasons, hearing information, and their rights to legal representation and kinship placement options. Additionally, it requires law enforcement to provide body camera footage to judges and families when used to justify emergency removals, and it prohibits placing removed children in jails.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2024
Last action Dec 10, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
0
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about LC 1651
Scope: MT
Hi! I can help you understand LC 1651. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline