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MontanaSB 36969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Strengthen suicide prevention efforts in schools

Sponsored By: Mike Yakawich (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education - K-12Health

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

School boards must adopt suicide policies

Beginning July 1, 2025, each school board adopts a written suicide prevention and response policy. The policy must explain the staff training rules and how the district will meet them.

Limits on lawsuits over school training

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law bars lawsuits for loss or damage tied to carrying out, or not carrying out, this training and related policies. It also says this section does not create a special duty of care. This shields schools and staff from claims over their training or lack of training.

Free annual suicide training for school staff

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state education office approves all youth suicide training materials and reviews them regularly. It works with the health department to offer low-cost or free options to schools. Every school district employee and OPI staff who work directly with students get training offered each year at no cost to them. Covered staff must complete at least 1 hour every 3 years. Training can be live, by video, online self-study, individual study, or another board-approved method that meets standards.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Yakawich

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 388 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 46 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 46 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/14/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    4/12/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/11/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/10/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/10/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/9/2025House

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/4/2025Senate

  14. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    4/3/2025Senate

  15. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/3/2025Senate

  16. Committee Report

    4/1/2025House

  17. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/1/2025Senate

  18. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025House

  19. Hearing

    3/31/2025House

  20. 1st Reading

    3/17/2025House

  21. Referred to Committee

    3/7/2025House

  22. Transmitted to House

    3/6/2025Senate

  23. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025Senate

  24. 2nd Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  25. Fiscal Note Printed

    3/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

    PDF

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