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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 2, 2023 MT SB 518 Increases Parental Rights and Involvement in School Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11)
April 28, 2023 MT HB 676 Amends and Outlines Fundamental Parental Rights Regarding Student Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32)
April 28, 2023 MT SB 518 Increases Parental Rights and Involvement in School Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 41)
April 18, 2023 MT HB 707 Authorizes Adjoining Independent Elementary School Districts to Create a New Shared High School District Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
April 18, 2023 MT HB 587 Reduces School Funding and Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 18, 2023 MT HB 676 Amends and Outlines Fundamental Parental Rights Regarding Student Records Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
April 14, 2023 MT HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31)
March 30, 2023 MT HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
April 12, 2021 MT SB 283 Specifies Response to Guns in Schools Bill Passed - House (87 - 13)
April 9, 2021 MT SB 99 Establishes Parameters for K-12 Sexual Education Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
March 2, 2021 MT SB 283 Specifies Response to Guns in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
Feb. 23, 2021 MT SB 99 Establishes Parameters for K-12 Sexual Education Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
Feb. 19, 2021 MT HB 218 Prohibits "Free Speech Zones" on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
Jan. 27, 2021 MT HB 112 Requires Student Athletes to Participate Under Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
April 21, 2015 MT SB 107 Authorizes New High School Districts Bill Failed - House (48 - 52)
April 20, 2015 MT SB 410 Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations Bill Passed - House (59 - 41)
April 13, 2015 MT HB 284 Prohibits Bullying in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 42)
March 31, 2015 MT SB 410 Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
Feb. 26, 2015 MT SB 12 Authorizes School Funding for 19-Year-Old Students Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
Feb. 24, 2015 MT SB 107 Authorizes New High School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
Feb. 5, 2015 MT SB 143 Authorizes Firearms on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
April 24, 2013 MT SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
April 17, 2013 MT SB 175 Increases Public Education Funding Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
Feb. 27, 2013 MT HB 384 Authorizes Students to Bring Firearms to School Bill Failed - House (45 - 53)
Feb. 23, 2013 MT SB 175 Increases Public Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
Feb. 23, 2013 MT HB 240 Authorizes Firearms on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
Feb. 16, 2013 MT SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20)
Feb. 12, 2013 MT HB 315 Establishes Public Charter Schools Bill Failed - House (49 - 50)
Feb. 7, 2013 MT HB 239 Requires Parental Consent for Sex Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
April 28, 2011 MT SB 329 Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
April 28, 2011 MT SB 329 Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 49)
March 23, 2011 MT SB 403 Revised K-12 School Funding Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25)
Feb. 22, 2011 MT HB 456 Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 30)
Feb. 2, 2009 MT SB 80 Board of Regents Elections Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30)
Feb. 2, 2009 MT SB 81 Board of Public Education Elections Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 29)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/02 SB 518 Increases Parental Rights and Involvement in School Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11)
4/28 HB 676 Amends and Outlines Fundamental Parental Rights Regarding Student Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32)
4/28 SB 518 Increases Parental Rights and Involvement in School Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 41)
4/18 HB 707 Authorizes Adjoining Independent Elementary School Districts to Create a New Shared High School District Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
4/18 HB 587 Reduces School Funding and Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/18 HB 676 Amends and Outlines Fundamental Parental Rights Regarding Student Records Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
4/14 HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31)
3/30 HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
4/12 SB 283 Specifies Response to Guns in Schools Bill Passed - House (87 - 13)
4/09 SB 99 Establishes Parameters for K-12 Sexual Education Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
3/02 SB 283 Specifies Response to Guns in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
2/23 SB 99 Establishes Parameters for K-12 Sexual Education Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
2/19 HB 218 Prohibits "Free Speech Zones" on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
1/27 HB 112 Requires Student Athletes to Participate Under Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
4/21 SB 107 Authorizes New High School Districts Bill Failed - House (48 - 52)
4/20 SB 410 Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations Bill Passed - House (59 - 41)
4/13 HB 284 Prohibits Bullying in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 42)
3/31 SB 410 Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
2/26 SB 12 Authorizes School Funding for 19-Year-Old Students Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
2/24 SB 107 Authorizes New High School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
2/05 SB 143 Authorizes Firearms on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
4/24 SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
4/17 SB 175 Increases Public Education Funding Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
2/27 HB 384 Authorizes Students to Bring Firearms to School Bill Failed - House (45 - 53)
2/23 SB 175 Increases Public Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
2/23 HB 240 Authorizes Firearms on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
2/16 SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20)
2/12 HB 315 Establishes Public Charter Schools Bill Failed - House (49 - 50)
2/07 HB 239 Requires Parental Consent for Sex Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
4/28 SB 329 Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
4/28 SB 329 Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 49)
3/23 SB 403 Revised K-12 School Funding Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25)
2/22 HB 456 Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 30)
2/02 SB 80 Board of Regents Elections Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30)
2/02 SB 81 Board of Public Education Elections Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 29)

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