Montana State Senator

Dennis Lenz 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB402

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Enrolled
4/11/25  
Provide for case determinations of investigations of reported child abuse or neglect
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB401

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Prohibit definitions in administrative rules
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB467

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Generally revise child care laws
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB463

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Generally revise laws related to reporting of child abuse and neglect
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB468

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
3/7/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Enrolled
4/17/25  
Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB465

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Revise GAL laws and funding
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB469

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Generally revise laws related to service area authorities
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB464

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
3/7/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Revise laws related to appointment of special advocates in abuse and neglect cases
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB466

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
3/7/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Enrolled
4/11/25  
Establish factors when determining best interest of child
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB151

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and children's representation
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB206

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/22/25  
Enrolled
3/25/25  
Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect proceedings and investigations
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB216

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Creating the Montana physicians' workforce investment act
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB251

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Enrolled
3/26/25  
Establish confidentiality for child and family ombudsman
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB249

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/22/25  
Enrolled
3/28/25  
Revise child abuse and neglect laws involving adjudication
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB250

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Generally revise laws related to child and family ombudsman