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 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 SB17

Introduced
12/6/24  
Refer
1/7/25  
Engrossed
1/30/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Enrolled
3/18/25  
Revise laws related to hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB18

Introduced
12/6/24  
Refer
1/7/25  
Engrossed
1/30/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Enrolled
3/18/25  
Revise the definition of child abuse or neglect
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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 SB248

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/22/25  
Enrolled
3/28/25  
Provide that legislator access to CPS records includes drug testing results
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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
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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 SB256

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/22/25  
Enrolled
3/28/25  
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB268

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
A bill to renew the dependency and neglect court system task force
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB269

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Generally revise laws regarding family and group day-care homes
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB285

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Generally revise child care administrative rules
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB317

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Enrolled
4/11/25  
Prohibit health insurers from performing prior authorization on psychiatric drugs in shortage or discontinued
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Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB318

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Generally revise child custody laws