Bill Commons

MT SB 138

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Revise education laws related to a teacher's authority to maintain a positive classroom environment

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

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Russ Tempelprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-10-29

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. 2024-11-23

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. 2024-11-23

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. 2024-12-16

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  6. 2024-12-21

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  7. 2024-12-23

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  8. 2024-12-23

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. 2024-12-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. 2025-01-13

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. 2025-01-14

    (S) Introduced

  12. 2025-01-15

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  13. 2025-01-16

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-01-17

    (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  15. 2025-01-31

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-01-31

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-02-10

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  18. 2025-02-10

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  19. 2025-02-11

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  20. 2025-02-11

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2025-02-11

    (S) Transmitted to House

  22. 2025-02-12

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-12

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  24. 2025-03-21

    (H) Hearing - (H) Education

  25. 2025-03-28

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Education

    amendment-deferral

  26. 2025-04-16

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Education

  27. 2025-04-17

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Education

  28. 2025-04-22

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  29. 2025-04-22

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

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  30. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-01-31 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • John Fuller: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-10 · pass · 35-15

    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: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • 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: no
    • 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: yes
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-11 · pass · 35-15

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • 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: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • 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: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • to_table

    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

  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-16 · pass · 9-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · fail · 34-64

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

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0630?open_tab=sum

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