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MontanaHB 35769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Provide funding for middle school career and technical education

Sponsored By: Eric Tilleman (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State grants for middle school career classes

Montana now funds career and technical classes in the middle grades. Each year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction gives state grants to districts with accredited junior high, middle school, or 7th–8th grade programs. The Superintendent sets the application, budgeting, and accounting rules. Districts must use this money to add to federal Perkins career and technical education funds. Grants are not limited by school size, and the distribution must be fair. For fiscal year 2027, the state provides $240,000 for this program, and lawmakers intend it to be part of the ongoing base next session.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eric Tilleman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sue Vinton

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 271 • No: 28

House vote • 4/1/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote • 2/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 88 • No: 12

House vote • 2/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 95 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/3/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/1/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/1/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/31/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/10/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/26/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/25/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/25/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/24/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/20/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/19/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/10/2025House

  21. First Reading

    1/31/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    1/31/2025House

  23. Introduced

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/20/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/30/2025

    PDF

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