---
type: "Bill"
title: "Apply ICWA concepts to all child protective services cases"
description: "Apply ICWA concepts to all child protective services cases"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 328"
citation: "Montana SB 328 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Minors (see also: Family Law)", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dennis Lenz"]
version_count: 15
action_count: 61
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2022-10-03T18:24:29+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T21:25:52+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/53bf3d54-9737-4d62-8f0f-7afd4688ed90"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0553"
source_hash: "46954eb2f6b8588dfffbf6b863719cb7955900ac82b6cb0ce1b5d33f88fb1531"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana SB 328 (2023) — Apply ICWA concepts to all child protective services cases

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB0328.001.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10406)
2. **SB0328.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7365)
3. **SB0328.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7370)
4. **SB0328.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7369)
5. **SB0328.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7366)
6. **SB0328.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12199)
7. **SB0328.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7368)
8. **SB0328.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7367)
9. **SB0328001CWS15249.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7338)
10. **SB0328002SCS.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7339)
11. **SB0328_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7322)
12. **SB0328_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7323)
13. **SB0328_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7324)
14. **SB0328_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7320)
15. **SB0328_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7321)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **92–4** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **93–5** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred — **41–9** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **18–3** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **98–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dennis Lenz — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-22T21:25:52+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T18:46:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T20:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-04T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-25T21:45:53+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-25T17:25:00+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-22T12:46:05+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-21T19:42:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-04-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-20T20:11:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-20T19:00:01+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-20T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-18T14:31:42+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-18T00:44:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-12T20:29:01+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-12T14:33:01+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T14:33:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-06T19:41:42+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-06T19:25:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-05T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-04T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-25T23:00:20+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-22T21:31:13+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-15T21:45:14+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-15T20:57:49+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T18:24:03+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-03-03T04:33:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-02T00:27:22+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-01T22:49:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-01T22:48:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-03-01T17:17:52+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-03-01T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-27T20:08:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-24T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-23T22:04:25+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-23T00:02:29+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-21T22:36:32+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-20T22:00:19+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-14T20:17:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-14T18:02:49+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-14T16:14:51+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-13T22:12:26+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-13T21:50:22+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-02-13T21:50:21+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-02-13T21:48:15+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-13T19:24:32+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-13T17:51:07+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-13T17:51:03+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-13T16:03:19+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-13T15:01:15+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-12T21:05:59+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-12T21:05:58+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-12T15:08:38+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-11T21:59:22+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-08T22:24:00+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-08T19:32:17+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-02-08T17:29:10+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-10-03T18:24:29+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/53bf3d54-9737-4d62-8f0f-7afd4688ed90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).