MT SB 525
deadAuthorize use of school chaplains in school districts and public charter schools
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MT SB 525 pass?
No. MT SB 525 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (H) Died in Standing Committee
What is MT SB 525 about?
MT SB 525 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Authorize use of school chaplains in school districts and public charter schools”.
Who sponsors MT SB 525?
Theresa Manzella is the primary sponsor of MT SB 525.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — (H) Died in Standing Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Theresa Manzellaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-23
(H) Died in Standing Committee
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2025-04-09
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Education
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2025-04-08
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-03-17
(H) First Reading
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2025-03-17
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
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2025-03-07
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-03-07
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-03-07
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-03-06
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-03-06
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-03-05
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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2025-03-05
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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2025-03-04
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-02-27
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-27
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-02-26
(S) Introduced
2025-02-26
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-26
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-21
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
Documents
Votes
do_pass
2025-03-05 · pass · 8-6
Member-level votes (14)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Susan Webber: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Sara Novak: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- John Fuller: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-06 · pass · 32-18
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass
2025-03-07 · pass · 32-17
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: absent
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
to_table
2025-04-09 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 4339
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