# Montana HB 338: Revise laws regarding targeted early numeracy intervention Montana HB 338, Revise laws regarding targeted early numeracy intervention, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Melissa Romano (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB338-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 338 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws regarding targeted early numeracy intervention - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Melissa Romano (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education - K-12 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (264 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More early help: class, home, summer: benefit, medium. Districts may run classroom programs for eligible 4‑year‑olds not yet in kindergarten; full‑time options must allow half‑time enrollment. Districts may offer a home‑based program, run by a nonprofit, for children 4 or older through 2nd grade. The state pays up to $1,000 per child each year for this… - Targeted programs raise school funding counts: benefit, medium. Children in classroom‑based targeted interventions count in a district’s enrollment used for state funding. Jumpstart participants count as quarter‑time. After jumpstart, districts add 0.25 to the student’s regular count in both the October and February counts following participation, up to 1.25 to… - Earlier school entry and family guides: benefit, low. Trustees may admit a child under age 5 in exceptional cases, such as preschool, early kindergarten if ready, or early intervention or jumpstart, without changing funding counts by itself. Each district board must give families a yearly guide to district options, including special education, early i… - Early reading and math help, by request: mixed, medium. Children can qualify for early help in reading or math, not just reading. The state board sets research‑based, age‑appropriate tests that guide instruction. A child is tested only when a parent or guardian asks. Districts may test children age 4 or older by September 10 who have not yet entered 3rd… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Melissa Romano (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jacinda Morigeau (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 16 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 13 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-01: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-10: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-07: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-07: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-07: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-07: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-07: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-29: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-29: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-29: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3b60493d-5c6c-4a0b-bd98-3c6b66c2069c) - Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b32b9077-c8b4-416b-b8ff-4d4572415302) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3b60493d-5c6c-4a0b-bd98-3c6b66c2069c) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b32b9077-c8b4-416b-b8ff-4d4572415302) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB338-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).