Montana State Senator

Dennis Lenz 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SJ41

Filed/Introduced
8/12/26  
Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Interim study of home-based and family child care providers
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB256

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
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
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB463

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Generally revise laws related to reporting of child abuse and neglect
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB367

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Revise citizen review boards in DN proceedings
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB318

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
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
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SJ37

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
4/12/25  
Refer
4/12/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/25/25  
Enrolled
4/30/25  
Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB402

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Enrolled
4/11/25  
Provide for case determinations of investigations of reported child abuse or neglect
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB466

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
3/7/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Enrolled
4/11/25  
Establish factors when determining best interest of child
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB249

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
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
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB468

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
3/7/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Enrolled
4/17/25  
Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SJ31

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/25/25  
Interim study of mandatory reporting
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SJ32

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/25/25  
Study citizen's review board law for child protective service cases
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SJ36

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/25/25  
Enrolled
4/30/25  
Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SJ30

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/25/25  
Study the child abuse and neglect registry
MT

Montana 2025 Regular Session

Montana Senate Bill SB206

Filed/Introduced
8/14/26  
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