Montana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 163 — Establish volunteer program in child protective services

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 03, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. (S) Signed by Governor

  3. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) Signed by Speaker

  5. (S) Signed by President

  6. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  8. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  10. (H) Returned to Senate

  11. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  12. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  14. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  15. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  16. (H) Hearing

  17. (H) Referred to Committee

  18. (H) First Reading

  19. (S) Transmitted to House

  20. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  21. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  22. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  23. (S) Hearing

  24. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  25. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  26. (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  27. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  28. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  29. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  30. (S) Rereferred to Committee

  31. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  32. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  33. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  34. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  35. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  36. (C) Amendments Available

  37. (S) Hearing

  38. (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  39. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  40. (S) Hearing Canceled

  41. (S) Referred to Committee

  42. (C) Draft Delivered to Requester

  43. (C) Fiscal Note Probable

  44. (S) Introduced

  45. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  46. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  47. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  48. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  49. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  50. (C) Executive Director Review

  51. (C) Draft in Assembly

  52. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  53. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  54. (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  55. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  56. (C) Draft in Legal Review

  57. (C) Draft in Edit

  58. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  59. (C) Draft Taken Off Hold

  60. (C) Draft On Hold

  61. (C) Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 163?
SB 163 is sponsored by Dennis Lenz.
What is the current status of SB 163?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 03, 2022. Enacted.
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