Maddy summarySR 38 is a Senate Resolution that confirms the Governor's appointments to the Montana Board of Chiropractors. It approves the nominations of Michael Matury, Julie Murack, Dustin Rising, and Caitlin Walter to serve on the board.
Maddy summarySR 20 is a Senate Resolution that confirms the Governor's appointments of four individuals to the Board of Nursing. The Senate voted to concur, confirm, and consent to these appointments, including Nicole Guay, Kristin McColly, Desma Meissner, and Sarah Spangler, for specific terms.
Maddy summarySR 22 is a resolution by the Montana Senate to confirm the Governor's appointments of Camilla Juhl Petersen and Ashleigh Magill to the Board of Medical Examiners. This action allows these individuals to serve their designated terms on the board.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution confirms the Governor's appointments to Montana's Board of Dentistry. It formally approves four specific appointments (Roderick Griffeth, Robin Hogan, Pareesa Kingery, and Christopher Facundo) for terms ending in 2027 or 2028. The resolution follows Montana law requiring Senate confirmation of such appointments and was adopted by the Senate on April 5, 2025. The action directly affects the Board's membership and its oversight of dental licensing.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution (SR 10) confirms four appointments made by Montana's Governor to the Board of Alternative Health Care. It formally approves the Governor's selections of Alisun Bonville, Jacy O'Neill, Holly Simonson, and Rhianna Weaver to serve on the board, with their terms ending between 2025 and 2027. The resolution is procedural, confirming existing appointments rather than creating new policy. It does not affect any regulations or services related to alternative healthcare.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution (SR 11) formally confirms Governor Greg Gianforte's appointment of Tracy Houser to the Montana Board of Athletic Trainers. The resolution directly affects the Board of Athletic Trainers by adding Tracy Houser, a Columbia Falls resident, as a member serving a term ending July 1, 2027. It follows Montana law requiring the Senate to approve gubernatorial appointments to state boards, with no policy changes or new regulations being enacted. The resolution is purely procedural, confirming an existing appointment rather than creating new legislation.
Maddy summarySB 17 changes specific timeframes for child protective services hearings in Montana after a child is emergency-removed. It shortens the deadline for an initial emergency hearing from 5 days to 5 working days and extends the show cause hearing deadline from 20 days to 21 days. This directly affects parents/guardians of children in emergency removal situations, child protection specialists, county attorneys, and the state public defender's office. The bill amends Montana Code Annotated sections 41-3-301, 41-3-307, and 41-3-432 to adjust these procedural deadlines, without altering the underlying child protection process.
Maddy summarySB 18 revises Montana's legal definition of child abuse or neglect to exclude parental inability to access public services as the sole reason for considering an act abusive or neglectful. Specifically, it clarifies that voluntarily surrendering a newborn to a hospital (within 30 days) or a parent's inability to access services due to systemic barriers does not constitute abuse or neglect. The bill also explicitly states that religious refusal of medical care for a child does not automatically qualify as abuse, though it preserves state authority to intervene if a child faces imminent serious harm. This change directly affects parents, child welfare agencies, and courts by narrowing the circumstances that trigger abuse investigations or interventions.
