# Montana HB 449: Eliminate statutory reference to the adult basic education fund and its distribution

Montana HB 449, Eliminate statutory reference to the adult basic education fund and its distribution, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by David Bedey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 449
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Eliminate statutory reference to the adult basic education fund and its distribution
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: David Bedey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education - K-12, Colleges, Education - School Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (278 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Adult education fund ends July 2025: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Montana repeals the law that created the Adult Basic Education Fund. The repeal removes the state rule for how money is sent to adult education programs and providers. Programs and providers that relied on that statute lose that specific funding authority. The law does not c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Bedey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 94 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 4 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: 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)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bce0f35a-4302-4f9a-a546-790297597039)
- Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1341354d-b5cd-4961-ab64-7c4aadeff3fa)

## 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=bce0f35a-4302-4f9a-a546-790297597039)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1341354d-b5cd-4961-ab64-7c4aadeff3fa)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB449-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).