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Montana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 180: Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 180 is a bill introduced in the Montana Senate on September 24, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings. Primary sponsor: Susan Webber (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 23, 2025): (H) Died in Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susan WebberPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (H) Died in Committee
  2. (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Human Services
  3. (H) Hearing - (H) Human Services
  4. (H) 1st Reading
  5. (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
  6. (S) Transmitted to House
  7. (S) 3rd Reading
  8. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  9. (S) 2nd Reading
  10. (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
  11. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  12. (S) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source