# Montana HB 778: Generally revise laws related to homeschooling

Montana HB 778, Generally revise laws related to homeschooling, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Randyn Gregg (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 778
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to homeschooling
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Randyn Gregg (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education - K-12
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (294 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rules for homeschooling and private schools: cost, low. The law takes effect immediately. To be exempt from compulsory public school enrollment, homeschool parents must tell the county superintendent each school fiscal year that their child attended. They must keep attendance records and show them if asked. Homeschools must meet the state's minimum hour…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Randyn Gregg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-28: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9e53e9fc-e826-4525-ac00-2cbb9ac9de35)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d2677197-fb87-406d-9e08-b20327b743a1)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9e53e9fc-e826-4525-ac00-2cbb9ac9de35)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d2677197-fb87-406d-9e08-b20327b743a1)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB778-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).