MT SB 258

vetoed

Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments

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

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Did MT SB 258 pass?

No. MT SB 258 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-05-12): (S) Vetoed by Governor

What is MT SB 258 about?

MT SB 258 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments”.

Who sponsors MT SB 258?

Laura Smith is the primary sponsor of MT SB 258.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-12 — (S) Vetoed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-12
(S) Vetoed by Governor
executive-veto
2025-05-05
(S) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-05
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-29
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-28
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-23
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-23
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-23
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-22
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-22
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-17
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Education
2025-04-16
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Education
2025-04-10
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Education
amendment-deferral
2025-04-08
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-02-20
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-20
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-02-19
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-19
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-02-19
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-18
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-18
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-14
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-02-13
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-02-07
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-02-05
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-02-03
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-03
(S) Introduced
2025-01-30
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-29
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-29
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-28
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-27
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-26
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-26
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-11
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Documents

Votes

do_pass
2025-02-13 · pass · 8-6
Member-level votes (14)
- Becky Beard: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Sue Vinton: no
- Susan Webber: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- John Fuller: no
Do Pass
2025-02-18 · pass · 26-24
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: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-19 · pass · 27-22
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: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- 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: excused
- 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: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
to_table
2025-04-10 · pass · 8-7
Member-level votes (15)
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melissa Romano: no
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Peter Strand: no
be_concurred_in
2025-04-16 · pass · 10-5
Member-level votes (15)
- Lee Deming: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-22 · pass · 57-42
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- 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: no
- Lee Deming: no
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: 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: absent
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- 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: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Concur
2025-04-23 · pass · 59-40
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- 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: no
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: 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: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: excused
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- 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

Related bills

Replaces: LC 1103

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1103?open_tab=sum

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