# Montana HB 823: Revise laws relating to the state plan committee

Montana HB 823, Revise laws relating to the state plan committee, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brad Barker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 823
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws relating to the state plan committee
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Brad Barker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Labor and Employment, Education - K-12
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (388 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- CTE plan aligned with workforce plan: benefit, low. When the committee submits a new or revised four-year CTE plan, the plan must line up with the state’s combined workforce plan. This links education planning to broader workforce goals under federal law.
- Regular CTE meetings and reports: benefit, low. Leaders of higher education, K–12, and labor meet at least three times a year. Meetings happen during regular sessions of the Board of Regents, the Board of Public Education, and the State Workforce Innovation Board. Teachers, students, labor groups, employers, and CTE schools take part. The commit…
- State CTE plan committee formed: benefit, low. The law creates a state committee to update Montana’s career and technical education plan. The higher education commissioner and the state superintendent each appoint two educators and one business or community member. The labor commissioner appoints the state workforce board leader or chair and on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brad Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Novak (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | AMD-HB0823.001.001 Barker DO PASS | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 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)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-03-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-04: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1f8a4074-b932-47a6-b0d1-f2e2f8f04ef0)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=45ef0e6e-522d-46bb-b68f-7bcef66e3129)
- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=737aa070-36b0-4571-9ba6-5d6224132d12)

## 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=1f8a4074-b932-47a6-b0d1-f2e2f8f04ef0)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=45ef0e6e-522d-46bb-b68f-7bcef66e3129)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=737aa070-36b0-4571-9ba6-5d6224132d12)

## 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-HB823-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).