Unofficial Draft Copy
**** As of: 11/25/2024, 10:01:10
69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Sara Hess, **** LC 0055
1 **** BILL NO. ****
2 INTRODUCED BY ****
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING RULES OF CONDUCT FOR CHILD
5 PROTECTION SPECIALISTS.”
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7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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9 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Rules of conduct for child protection specialists. (1) A child
10 protection specialist or applicant for certification as a child protection specialist pursuant to 41-3-127 through
11 41-3-130 may not:
12 (a) threaten a person with criminal charges to deter the person from contesting any matter in a
13 child and abuse and neglect proceeding; or
14 (b) prevent a person from becoming a foster placement or guardian for a child solely because that
15 person has:
16 (i) offered advice to a parent or foster parent in opposition to the department;
17 (ii) recommended that a person being investigated by the department obtain a lawyer; or
18 (iii) offered testimony to a public body, including a legislative interim committee or standing Commented [SH1]: I recall this coming up in
discussions last session. I can strike (iii) if it does not
19 committee. align with your intent.
20 (2) [Enforcement, procedure for alleging a violation]
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