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Senators table renewal of dependency‑neglect task force after mixed committee reaction
Summary
Senate Bill 268 sought to renew a dependency‑neglect task force that studied child‑welfare court improvements. Senators diverged over the task force’s productivity and whether additional study would yield cost‑saving reforms; the committee ultimately tabled the bill during executive action after an initial roll‑call vote failed.
Senate Bill 268 would renew the dependency‑neglect (DN) task force that studied possible reforms to Montana’s DN court processes during the interim, including discussion of a statewide DN court and proposals to improve efficiency in current hearings.
Sponsor Sen. Lance described prior interim work and said several constructive proposals emerged, including adjustments to hearing time frames for…
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