Montana HB730

CHILD CUSTODYINTRODUCED

Revise parenting laws involving the best interest of a child who is transitioning genders

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

Best interest of child. (1) The court shall determine the parenting plan in accordance with the best interest of the child. The court shall consider all relevant parenting factors, which may include but are not limited to: [...] (l) regarding a child's gender transition or intention to transition genders: (i) whether a parent has knowingly encouraged or actively supported the child's transitioning, which must be considered not in the child's best interests and be afforded similar consideration as an act of physical abuse against the child; or (ii) whether a parent has opposed the child's transitioning, which may not be considered as being against the child's best interests.

Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2025-03-0107:00HearingRoom 137House Judiciary Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-03-03(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Judiciary
2025-02-28(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-02-27(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-02-25(H) Introduced
2025-02-25(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
2025-02-25(H) First Reading
2025-02-24(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-24(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-22(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-22(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-22(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-19(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-18(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-17(LC) Drafter Assigned