LC 3442 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Withhold entitlement share for non-compliance with child abuse reporting requirements

This bill requires counties in Montana to receive a reduced portion of their state entitlement funding if they fail to comply with mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting laws. The Attorney General would report any county noncompliance to the Department of Revenue, which would then withhold the county's share of the state general fund entitlement payment. This penalty mechanism directly affects county governments and aims to ensure they maintain proper child protection reporting systems. The bill amends existing state statutes to establish this financial consequence for noncompliance with child abuse reporting requirements.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 14, 2024 Last action Feb 19, 2025
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