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SB 513

Increase capacity in the family education and support services program

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Pope

Montana SB 513 would have expanded family education and support services capacity but died in committee after missing transmittal deadline, leaving funding questions unresolved.

(S) Died in Process
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Bill Summary · SB 513

Legislative bill overview

SB 513 aimed to expand Montana's family education and support services program, likely to serve more families or provide enhanced services. The bill was introduced by Senator Chris Pope but failed to advance through the legislative process, dying when it missed the deadline for general bill transmittal.

Why is this important

Family education and support services programs provide critical assistance to families—potentially including parenting classes, counseling, childcare support, or crisis intervention. Increasing capacity would expand access to these services, but the bill's failure means no new resources were allocated in this legislative session.

Potential points of contention

  • Fiscal impact: The unsigned fiscal note suggests unresolved questions about program costs, which may have contributed to the bill stalling in committee
  • Program priorities: Lawmakers may have disagreed on whether expanding this specific program was more critical than other budget needs
  • Service effectiveness: Questions may have existed about current program outcomes before committing additional funding to scale it

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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