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MontanaHB 47169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise education laws related to human sexuality and identity instruction

Sponsored By: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education - K-12Health

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Parents control sexuality and identity lessons

Beginning July 1, 2025, you may refuse or withdraw your child from human sexuality instruction; the absence is excused. Your child may attend identity instruction only with your written permission, which you can cancel anytime by writing the superintendent. The district must send an annual notice for courses with these lessons that explains what will be taught, how to review materials, your right to withdraw, and that identity lessons need written permission. Schools must also give 5–14 school days’ notice before an event or the first use of materials; after that, no extra notices are required for that item.

Definitions and enforcement for school instruction

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law defines human sexuality instruction (topics like reproduction, STIs, contraception, and related rights) and identity instruction (gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation). “Instruction” includes any organized learning by staff or guests, and it excludes brief teacher replies to unexpected student questions when needed to resolve the question or keep order. After investigating, trustees must report knowing or repeated violations to the Montana Board of Public Education.

Public access to curriculum and events

Beginning July 1, 2025, each district posts an annual notice with a link to health curriculum materials or summaries and a calendar of related events. The public can inspect all sexuality and identity materials before they are used in class. Districts must prepare and update a yearly health-enhancement summary, which is a public record.

Ban on abortion-provider school materials

Beginning July 1, 2025, schools and staff may not let abortion service providers or their affiliates offer, sponsor, or furnish any human sexuality or sexually transmitted disease materials or instruction to students or personnel. This limits which outside groups can provide those materials.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jedediah Hinkle

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Emrich

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 273 • No: 171

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 28 • No: 20

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Rerefer to Education-Neumann

Yes: 27 • No: 23

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 56 • No: 42

House vote • 3/4/2025

AMD-HB0471.001.002 Nikolakakos M DO PASS

Yes: 75 • No: 24

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 56 • No: 43

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/22/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/10/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/3/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/3/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/26/2025Senate

  13. Rereferred to Committee

    3/20/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    3/6/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    3/4/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    3/4/2025House

  20. Committee Report

    2/24/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    2/24/2025House

  22. Hearing

    2/17/2025House

  23. 1st Reading

    2/13/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/13/2025House

  25. Introduced

    2/12/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/12/2025

    PDF

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