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MontanaHB 38169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings

Sponsored By: Ed Buttrey (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education - K-12Labor and Employment

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Credit for juniors and seniors' care work

Beginning July 1, 2025, Montana juniors and seniors can earn high school elective credits for paid or volunteer work in child-care facilities, congregate-care facilities (like nursing homes or long-term care), or school-age programs. Students earn 1 elective credit for every 250 hours worked, up to 2 credits total. Paid and unpaid work count the same. To receive credit, the school must approve an application with the student’s and facility’s information, supervisor, a description of the work, and verified hours by school-set deadlines. Schools may set rules on what work counts and must verify hours before awarding credit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Buttrey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 787 • No: 4

House vote • 4/30/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    5/2/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/30/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/30/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/30/2025House

  10. 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/29/2025Senate

  11. 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/29/2025House

  12. Returned with Governor's Amendments

    4/28/2025House

  13. Transmitted to Governor

    4/28/2025House

  14. Signed by President

    4/28/2025Senate

  15. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  16. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  17. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  20. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/11/2025Senate

  21. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  22. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  23. Committee Report

    4/8/2025Senate

  24. Committee Executive Action

    4/8/2025Senate

  25. Hearing

    3/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/3/2025

    PDF

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