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HB352 • 2025

Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee

Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee

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Sponsor
Curtis Schomer
Last action
2025-05-05
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee

Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee

What This Bill Does

  • Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Curtis Schomer - (H) Human Services - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Milly Allen, HB0352.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 352 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Curtis Schomer - (H) Human Services - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Milly Allen, HB0352.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 352 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 352 2 INTRODUCED BY C.
  • SCHOMER, D.
  • LENZ 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE MONTANA 5 CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; REQUIRING CERTAIN EXPERTISE FOR STAFF; ESTABLISHING THE 6 GUIDELINES REVIEW OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; 7 ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 8 AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE SOFTWARE VENDOR; AND AMENDING 9 SECTION 40-5-209, MCA.” 10 11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 12 13Section 1.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Curtis Schomer - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Chanan Brown, HB0352.002.003 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 352 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Curtis Schomer - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Chanan Brown, HB0352.002.003 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 352 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 352 1 INTRODUCED BY C.
  • SCHOMER, D.
  • LENZ 2 3 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE MONTANA 4 CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; REQUIRING CERTAIN EXPERTISE FOR STAFF; ESTABLISHING THE 5 GUIDELINES REVIEW OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; 6 ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 7 AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE SOFTWARE VENDOR; AND AMENDING 8 SECTION 40-5-209, MCA.” 9 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 11 12 Section 1.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 3

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-05 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-01 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-04-22 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-04-22 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-04-15 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  7. 2025-04-15 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  8. 2025-04-15 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  9. 2025-04-15 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  10. 2025-04-14 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-04-14 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  12. 2025-04-04 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  13. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  14. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  15. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  16. 2025-04-03 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  17. 2025-04-02 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  18. 2025-04-02 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  19. 2025-04-01 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  20. 2025-03-31 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  21. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  22. 2025-03-14 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  23. 2025-03-01 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  24. 2025-02-21 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  25. 2025-02-21 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  26. 2025-02-20 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  27. 2025-02-20 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  28. 2025-02-20 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  29. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  30. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  31. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  32. 2025-02-14 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  33. 2025-02-13 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  34. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  35. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

  36. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  37. 2025-01-31 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  38. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  39. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  40. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  41. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  42. 2025-01-28 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  43. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  44. 2025-01-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  45. 2025-01-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  46. 2025-01-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  47. 2025-01-08 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  48. 2025-01-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  49. 2024-11-27 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise child support guideline laws and establish a committee

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 352
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 352
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE MONTANA CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES;
ESTABLISHING THE GUIDELINES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES OF THE
COMMITTEE; AND AMENDING SECTION 40-5-209, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 40-5-209, MCA, is amended to read:
"40-5-209. Child support guidelines -- periodic review -- guidelines review committee --
oversight committee -- reporting requirement. (1) The department shall adopt uniform child support
guidelines to be used to determine minimum child support amounts. In addition to giving notice and publicizing
the rules as provided in the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, the department shall give notice to the
supreme court, the district courts, and the state bar of Montana prior to adopting the guidelines.
(2) The guidelines must consider the factors set forth in 40-4-204(2) and 40-6-116(5).
(3) At least once every 4 years, the department shall:
(a) review the uniform child support guidelines employed to determine child support obligations to
ensure that their application results in the determination of appropriate child support award amounts; and
(b) provide for review of the guidelines by a certified public accountant as needed; and
(b)(c) propose any appropriate modification to the legislature.
(4) (a) There is a guidelines review committee within the department.
(b) The committee shall:
(i) meet at least quarterly; and
(ii) research, develop, and recommend proposed policy changes to the department regarding the
Montana child support guidelines.
(5) (a) The department shall appoint members to the committee and provide for its administration
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 352
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 352
ENROLLED BILL
in accordance with applicable federal regulations and guidelines.
(b) The department shall ensure that the committee includes:
(i) one member with expertise in child support who is not an employee of the department; and
(ii) one member with lived experience related to child support.
(6) The public members of the committee shall serve without compensation but may be
reimbursed as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, subject to available funding."
Section 2. Notification to tribal governments. The secretary of state shall send a copy of [this act]
to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 352, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 352
INTRODUCED BY C. SCHOMER, D. LENZ
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE MONTANA CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES;
ESTABLISHING THE GUIDELINES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE;
AND AMENDING SECTION 40-5-209, MCA.