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Montana HB655

CHILD CUSTODYPASSED - PENDING ACTION

Prohibit discriminatory action against persons providing adoption or foster care services

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

The state government may not take a discriminatory action against a person that advertises, provides, or facilitates adoption or foster care services wholly or partially on the basis that the person: (a) has provided or declines to provide an adoption or foster care service or related service based on or in a manner consistent with the person's sincerely held religious belief; or (b) maintains policies and procedures in accordance with the person's sincerely held religious belief.

The state government may not take a discriminatory action against a person whom the state grants custody of a foster or adoptive child or who seeks from the state the custody of a foster or adoptive child wholly or partially on the basis that the person guides, instructs, or raises a child or intends to guide, instruct, or raise a child based on or in a manner consistent with the person's sincerely held religious belief.

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Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2025-04-0208:00HearingRoom 303Senate Judiciary Hearing
2025-03-2708:00HearingRoom 303Senate Judiciary Hearing
2025-02-2807:00HearingRoom 137House Judiciary Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-04-22(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-21(S) Signed by President
2025-04-18(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-10(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-08(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-08(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-08(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-08(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-07(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-07(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
2025-04-07(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-04(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
2025-04-04(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
2025-03-24(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
2025-03-18(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
2025-03-18(S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary
2025-03-17(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
2025-03-14(S) First Reading
2025-03-07(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-07(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-03-07(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-05(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-05(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-03-01(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
2025-03-01(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
2025-02-25(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-02-22(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
2025-02-22(H) First Reading
2025-02-21(H) Introduced
2025-02-20(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-19(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-19(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-19(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-19(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-19(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-19(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-11(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-13(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-12-13(LC) Draft On Hold