MT HB 255

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Revise online data privacy laws for K-12 pupil records

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

Quick answers

Did MT HB 255 pass?

No. MT HB 255 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-05-22). Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (S) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT HB 255 about?

MT HB 255 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise online data privacy laws for K-12 pupil records”.

Who sponsors MT HB 255?

Bob Carter is the primary sponsor of MT HB 255.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-22 — (S) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2024-11-29
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-11-29
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-17
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2025-01-09
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-11
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-14
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-15
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-16
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-17
(H) Introduced
2025-01-20
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-01-20
(H) First Reading
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2025-01-22
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-02-03
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Education
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2025-02-04
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-02-04
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Education
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2025-02-07
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-02-07
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-10
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-02-10
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-02-10
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-11
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-20
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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2025-03-31
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-08
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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2025-05-22
(S) Died in Standing Committee
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Versions

LC2117.pdfCompare
HB0255_1.pdfCompare
HB0255_1(7).pdfCompare
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HB0255_1(5).pdfCompare
HB0255_1(4).pdfCompare
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HB0255_1(1).pdfCompare

Documents

Votes

do_pass
2025-02-03 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-07 · pass · 98-2
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-10 · pass · 98-2
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: no
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
to_table
2025-04-08 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2117

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2117?open_tab=sum

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