MT HB 866
enactedAllow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MT HB 866 pass?
Yes. MT HB 866 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-19): Chapter Number Assigned
What is MT HB 866 about?
MT HB 866 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education”.
Who sponsors MT HB 866?
Melissa Romano is the primary sponsor of MT HB 866.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-19 — Chapter Number Assigned
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Melissa Romanoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-19
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-13
(H) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-07
(H) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-06
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-05-02
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-24
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-18
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-18
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-18
(S) 3rd Reading
2025-04-18
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-17
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-17
(S) 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-17
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-16
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-16
(S) Committee Report - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-16
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-16
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-15
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-14
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-10
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-03
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-04-03
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-03
(S) 1st Reading
2025-04-03
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-02
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-02
(H) 3rd Reading
2025-04-02
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-01
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-01
(H) 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-01
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-03-29
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-03-29
(H) Committee Report - (H) Education
2025-03-28
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-03-28
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Education
2025-03-27
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-03-26
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-26
(H) 1st Reading
2025-03-26
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-03-25
(H) Introduced
2025-03-25
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-03-24
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-03-22
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-03-21
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-03-21
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-03-19
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-03-19
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-16
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-10
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
- LC2637.pdfCompare
- HB0866_X.pdfCompare
- HB0866_X(9).pdfCompare
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Votes
do_pass
2025-03-28 · 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
2025-04-01 · pass · 61-39
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Pass
2025-04-02 · pass · 60-35
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: absent
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: excused
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: absent
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: absent
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: absent
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
be_concurred_in
2025-04-16 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (14)
- Becky Beard: yes
- John Esp: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
Do Concur
2025-04-17 · pass · 36-14
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-18 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 2637
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