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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |