MT SB 278

enacted

Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities

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

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Did MT SB 278 pass?

Yes. MT SB 278 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 278 about?

MT SB 278 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities”.

Who sponsors MT SB 278?

Sara Novak is the primary sponsor of MT SB 278.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-13 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Newest first

2025-05-13
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-13
(S) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
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
2025-04-20
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-17
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-17
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3
2025-04-17
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-16
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-16
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-15
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
reading-2
2025-04-12
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-04-11
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-11
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-11
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-11
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-10
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-10
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-10
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-09
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-04-08
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Education
2025-04-07
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Education
2025-04-03
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-03-06
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-05
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-03-04
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-03-04
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-03-04
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-03-03
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims
committee-passage
2025-03-03
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims
committee-passage
2025-03-01
(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
2025-02-28
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-02-28
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-28
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-26
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-02-25
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-02-21
(S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
2025-02-19
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-19
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-17
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-10
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
referral-committee
2025-02-07
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-07
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-06
(S) Introduced
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-02
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-01
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-31
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-14
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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do_pass_as_amended
2025-02-25 · pass · 13-1
Member-level votes (14)
- Becky Beard: no
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- John Fuller: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-28 · pass · 38-11
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: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: absent
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
do_pass
2025-03-03 · pass · 18-4
Member-level votes (22)
- John Esp: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
Do Pass
2025-03-04 · pass · 38-12
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: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- 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: 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: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
be_concurred_in_as_amended
2025-04-07 · pass · 13-2
Member-level votes (15)
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
be_concurred_in
2025-04-10 · pass · 14-9
Member-level votes (23)
- Eric Albus: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Terry Falk: no
- Mike Fox: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-11 · pass · 70-30
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- 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: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- 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
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- 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: 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: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- 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: yes
- 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
2025-04-16 · pass · 46-4
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- 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: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-17 · pass · 36-14
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: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- 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: no
- 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: yes
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 3223

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3223?open_tab=sum

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