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Senate prolongs work on dependency‑neglect task force but tables bill after divided vote
Summary
Senate Bill 268 would renew and continue the dependency and neglect (D&N) task force that studied improvements to the state’s D&N court processes. Committee discussion highlighted prior interim work, limited legislative results to date and mixed views about another study cycle; the bill was tabled after executive action.
Senate Bill 268, a bill to renew Montana’s dependency and neglect task force and continue work on possible D&N court reforms, was discussed in the Senate Finance and Claims Committee with proponents describing prior interim work and varying committee members questioning the value of continuing the study.
Sponsor testimony said the prior task force studied whether to create a statewide D&N court and otherwise worked…
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