Special Session to Convene November 14, 2017
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LAWS November 2017 Special Session: Database containing bill’s status, text of bills, committee hearing schedules, votes, legislator requests, etc.
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LC0004 | Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 | (C) Printed – Enrolled Version Available | 11/15/2017 | Revise laws related to school funding block grants and reimbursements |
2017 Regular Session
| Bills Signed Into Law | |||
| HB 002 | General Appropriations Act | Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 | |
| HB 003 | Revising expenditures and providing supplemental appropriations | Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 | |
| HB 037 | Revise MT Indian language preservation program | Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 | |
| HB 113 | Allow Indian language immersion program funds to be used as matching funds | Edward Greef (R) HD 88 | |
| HB 118 | Revise and provide additional funding for suicide prevention activities | Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 | |
| HB 119 | Revise quality educator loan assistance program | Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 | |
| HB 191 | Provide inflationary increase for ANB funding | Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 | |
| HB 248 | Revise anti-bullying laws | Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 | |
| HB 298 | Emphasize sexual abuse awareness and prevention in elementary schools | Edward Greef (R) HD 88 | |
| HB 294 | Encourage accessible playgrounds statewide | Jean Price (D) HD 24 | |
| HB 323 | Authorize emergency use of opioid antagonist in a school setting | Gordon Pierson (D) HD 78 | |
| HB 355 | Revise laws related to school district transportation | Ray L Shaw (R) HD 71 | |
| HB 381 | Require school districts to address suicide prevention and response | Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 | |
| HB 370 | Revise laws regarding the recording of public meetings | Bryce Bennett (D) HD 91 | |
| HB 390 | Generally revise school funding laws | Donald W Jones (R) HD 46 | |
| HB 415 | Revise transportation laws regarding travel in right lane | Shane A Morigeau (D) HD 95 | |
| HB 487 | Revise youth athlete protection laws | Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 | |
| HB 647 | Generally revise education funding, implement general appropriations bill | Donald W Jones (R) HD 46 | |
| SB 005 | Revise INTERCAP loan program | Tom Facey (D) SD 50 | |
| SB 103 | Clarify education laws related to minimum aggregate hours and proficiency | Llew Jones (R) SD 9 | |
| SB 115 | Revising stipends for national board certified teachers | Mary Moe (D) SD 12 | |
| SB 121 | Provide that volunteer positions are not reportable to TRS | Edward Buttrey (R) SD 11 | |
| SB 124 | Extend school district bond term | Edith (Edie) McClafferty (D) SD 38 | |
| SB 135 | Generally revise laws related to first aid training in schools | Edie McClafferty (D) SD 38 | |
| SB 139 | Revise k-12 school district expansion laws | Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 | |
| SB 163 | Revise election judge qualifications | Keith Regier (R) SD 3 | |
| SB 227 | Revise state school transportation reimbursement laws | Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 | |
| SB 241 | Generally revise commercial drivers license laws | Edward Buttrey (R) SD 11 | |
| SB 242 | Encourage high schools to administer civics test | Sue Malek (D) SD 46 | |
| SB 260 | Create school facilities subtrust within coal tax trust fund | Llew Jones (R) SD 9 | |
| SB 261 | Generally revise state fiscal laws | Llew Jones (R) SD 9 | |
| SB 307 | Revise K-12 school funding laws to address facilities | Llew Jones (R) SD 9 | |
| Resolutions Passed by House or Senate | |||
| HJ 001 | Request study of funding for education programs for special needs students | Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 | |
| SR 032 | Confirm Governor’s appointees to the Board of Public Education | Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 | |
| SR 060 | Confirm Governor’s appointee to the Board of Public Ed | Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 | |
| Bills We Wanted to Make It and Didn’t | |||
| HB 134 | Revise school funding related to facilities | Jeff Essmann (R) HD 54 | |
| HB 265 | Create a school suicide prevention competitive grant program | Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 84 | |
| HB 617 | Provide for licensure of specialists in educational psychology | Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 | |
| HB 645 | Provide funding for capital and infrastructure projects statewide | Mike Cuffe (R) HD 2 | |
| SB 143 | Revise retiree return to work provisions in the teachers’ retirement system | Mike Lang (R) SD 17 | |
| SB 226 | Generally revise summer school bus transportation laws | Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 | |
| SB 367 | Generally revise infrastructure funding laws | Eric Moore (R) SD 19 | |
| Bills We Didn’t Want to Make It and Didn’t | |||
| HB 376 | Establish public charter schools | Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 | |
| HB 401 | Revise local gov’t and school district campaign reporting laws | Derek Skees (R) HD 11 | |
| HB 423 | Create special needs education savings accounts | Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 | |
| HB 579 | Referendum allowing counties to mill for local infrastructure projects | Greg Hertz (R) HD 12 | |
| HB 640 | Statewide sales tax, elimination of income taxes, and reduction of vehicle fees | Greg Hertz (R) HD 12 | |
2015 Regular Session Information
- 2015 Legislative Session “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly!”
- 2015 Final Legislative Status Report – Bills Tracked by MREA
- Contacting Legislators – Using the online form, the best way to contact Legislators
- 2015 Legislative Session Directory – Legislator Contact Information
- MT-PEC 2015 Legislative Voting Record (June 2015)
- MT-PEC Spotlight: “The Case Against Tax Benefits” (March 2015)
- MT-PEC Spotlight Report on the Mid-Term Voting Record (March 2015)
- MT-PEC Issue Spotlight on School Choice (January 2015)
- SB 175 Flexibility (July 2014)
- SB 175 Section By Section Analysis (July 2014)
- Jim Standaert – East Helena Presentation (May 2014)
Click here for: Individual Bill Information, Legislative Calendar, Legislator Information, Hearing Information, Daily Floor Actions/Journals.
2013 Regular Session Information
State Education Groups Release Final Voting Records
Below is an updated voting record jointly maintained in a collaboration among MASBO, MEA-MFT, MREA, MTSBA, MQEC and SAM.
- 2013 Session Post-Session Narrative (2014 Updated)
- 2013 Post-Session Senate Voting Record
- 2013 Post-Session House Voting Record
- 2013 Montana Session Post-Session Narrative Updated (February 2014)
- 2013 Montana Senate Voting Record (February 2014)
- 2013 Montana House Voting Record (February 2014)
- Montana’ Weighted School Funding Formula – The Real Story (December 2012)
- Senator Llew Jones School Funding – LC 132- Draft Proposal (December 2012)
- LC 132 Summary and Overview (January 2012)
- Reasons to Support LC 132 (January 2012)
- “Essential Truths” – Pubic Opinion Poll – Prepared for the 2013 Legislative Session (December 2012)
Click here for: Individual Bill Information, Legislative Calendar, Legislator Information, Hearing Information, Daily Floor Actions/Journals.
2011 Regular Session Information
- Contacting Legislators – Using the online form, the best way to contact Legislators.
- LFD K-12 Budget Options – Melton/MTSBA Analysis (June 2010)
Click here for: Individual Bill Information, Legislative Calendar, Legislator Information, Hearing Information, Daily Floor Actions/Journals.
2009 Regular Session Information
- Legislator Home Address Contact Information
- Bryan Monteith – School Funding Watch on Vimeo (June 2009)
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2007 Regular Session Information
- 2007 Legislative Summary This document contains brief summaries of bills relating to K-12 education that were considered by the Montana Legislature during the 2007 regular and special sessions. The summaries are not offered as legal advice nor as a definitive interpretation of these bills. For a more comprehensive understanding of these laws, please consult the original legislation, MREA, and/or our Chief Legal Counsel, Rich Batterman.
- Click here for May 2007 Special Session
- Click here for September 2007 Special Session
- SB 2 – District-by-District Impact WITH Fulltime Kindergarten (MTSBA) (May 2007)
- SB 2- District-by-District Impact WITHOUT Fulltime Kindergarten (MTSBA) (May 2007)
- MTSBA School Funding Presentation – Lance Melton – (Oct.2006)
- MTSBA School “Funding Steps” Presentation (Sept. 2006)
Click here for: Individual Bill Information, Legislative Calendar, Legislator Information, Hearing Information, Daily Floor Actions/Journals.
(Update 8/2016)