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MontanaHB 60269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force

Sponsored By: Greg Overstreet (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education - K-12

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Nontenure teachers face without-cause cuts

Beginning July 1, 2025, a district can nonrenew a nontenure teacher for financial reasons and treat it as without cause. That lowers job protections tied to cause-based actions. However, if a valid collective bargaining agreement covers nonrenewals, those contract terms still control.

Early public notice for nontenure cuts

Beginning July 1, 2025, school boards must place any proposed nonrenewal of a nontenure teacher for financial reasons on a meeting agenda by June 1. The proposal is treated as a matter of significant public interest. Open-meeting rules apply, so the public can see and comment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Overstreet

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sara Novak

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 241 • No: 57

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 28 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 19

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 89 • No: 10

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 6

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

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/18/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/17/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/16/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    3/5/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    3/1/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/28/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/21/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    2/20/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    2/20/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

    PDF

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