Montana State Senator

Dennis Lenz 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB113

Introduced
1/2/23  
Refer
1/6/23  
Engrossed
1/27/23  
Refer
2/14/23  
Enrolled
4/7/23  
Make permanent certain notification requirements in CPS cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB114

Introduced
1/4/23  
Eliminate anonymous reporting in child protective services cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB115

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
1/30/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
4/14/23  
Revise definition of psychological abuse or neglect in CPS cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB116

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
1/23/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
5/2/23  
Revise confidentiality provisions related to child protective services cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB148

Introduced
1/11/23  
Refer
1/11/23  
Refer
1/27/23  
Engrossed
2/15/23  
Refer
3/10/23  
Refer
4/6/23  
Enrolled
5/2/23  
Revise laws regarding legal representation of children
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB149

Introduced
1/10/23  
Refer
1/11/23  
Engrossed
1/24/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
5/2/23  
Establish penalties for false reporting in child protective services cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB150

Introduced
1/10/23  
Refer
1/11/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Refer
3/13/23  
Enrolled
4/14/23  
Generally revise laws related to drug testing in CPS cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB151

Introduced
1/10/23  
Refer
1/11/23  
Engrossed
1/30/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
4/22/23  
Revise laws related to parental financial responsibility in CPS cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB162

Introduced
1/11/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Engrossed
1/30/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
4/7/23  
Provide notice to foster parents in CPS cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB163

Introduced
1/11/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Refer
1/30/23  
Engrossed
2/10/23  
Refer
3/10/23  
Enrolled
4/7/23  
Establish volunteer program in child protective services
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB180

Introduced
1/17/23  
Refer
1/18/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Refer
3/13/23  
Generally revise court-appointed special advocate and guardian ad litem laws
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB181

Introduced
1/17/23  
Refer
1/18/23  
Engrossed
2/1/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
4/14/23  
Require notice of parent legal rights in child protective services cases
MT

Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB182

Introduced
1/17/23  
Refer
1/18/23  
Refer
2/6/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Refer
3/14/23  
Refer
4/6/23  
Enrolled
5/2/23  
Create task force on a court system for dependency and neglect cases
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB183

Introduced
1/17/23  
Refer
1/18/23  
Provide for jury trials in cases involving termination of parental rights
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Montana 2023 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB184

Introduced
1/17/23  
Refer
1/18/23  
Engrossed
2/2/23  
Refer
3/11/23  
Enrolled
4/7/23  
Enrolled
6/9/23  
Revise procedural requirements in child abuse and neglect proceedings