2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
HB866
Legislative Summary
Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
12/10/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
(LC) Draft On Hold
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
3/22/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
(H) Introduced
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Education
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Education
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Education
House of Representatives
3/29/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Education
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
4/3/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
4/10/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
4/14/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
4/15/2025
(S) Hearing Canceled (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
4/15/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
4/16/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
4/17/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/17/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/18/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
4/18/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/18/2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
5/7/2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
(H) Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/18/2025
29
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/17/2025
36
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Education and Cultural Resources--Be Concurred In
4/15/2025
11
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
4/2/2025
60
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
4/1/2025
61
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Education--Do Pass
3/28/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Romano
Democrat