---
type: "Bill"
title: "Create task force to modify and improve the child protective services system"
description: "Create task force to modify and improve the child protective services system"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 352"
citation: "Montana SB 352 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Legislature", "Minors (see also: Family Law)", "Revenue", "State", "Social Services", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dennis Lenz"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 69
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2022-10-03T18:16:02+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T21:26:55+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/21936b2d-4690-4fbe-9c94-b29dbe15811f"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0543"
source_hash: "4aaeae41a972cf69eac951395e052f777b83f6bee9db3a962fabd8ba80aff0ab"
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 352 (2023) — Create task force to modify and improve the child protective services system

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0352.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7541)
2. **SB0352.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7540)
3. **SB0352.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7544)
4. **SB0352.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7543)
5. **SB0352.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7539)
6. **SB0352.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7545)
7. **SB0352.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7542)
8. **SB0352001SCS17720.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7524)
9. **SB0352_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7505)
10. **SB0352_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7506)
11. **SB0352_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7507)
12. **SB0352_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7504)
13. **SB0352_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7508)

## Votes

- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **7–2** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **94–5** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **94–5** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **18–3** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **15–4** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dennis Lenz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-22T21:26:55+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T18:47:00+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`
- **2023-05-10T17:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-05T21:32:37+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-05T21:04:31+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T22:19:03+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T21:26:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T17:55:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27T17:29:35+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-27T17:29:22+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-04-27T12:57:33+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-26T19:47:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-26T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-26T17:29:00+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-24T21:26:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-21T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-19T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-19T19:16:00+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-18T15:30:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-18T15:30:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-04-18T00:29:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-14T20:53:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-13T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-05T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-23T18:23:09+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23T18:09:43+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-22T21:22:52+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-03-21T20:08:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-20T20:12:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16T22:36:01+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-16T19:13:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-16T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-13T15:30:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-03T03:28:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T02:28:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-02T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-01T17:44:34+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-01T17:23:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-27T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-25T00:31:48+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-24T16:09:57+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-24T15:40:27+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-24T15:38:26+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-22T22:00:24+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-16T20:29:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-16T14:16:13+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-15T18:22:12+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-15T18:20:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-15T17:05:35+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-02-15T17:05:34+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-02-15T17:02:41+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-14T19:23:58+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-14T14:55:43+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-14T14:55:39+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-14T00:23:20+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-13T20:53:27+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-13T20:11:39+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-13T20:11:38+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-13T16:25:20+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-11T22:31:56+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-08T23:01:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-07T16:15:54+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-10-03T18:16:02+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/21936b2d-4690-4fbe-9c94-b29dbe15811f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).