Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ31: Joint resolution honoring educational support professionals
Status: Passed one chamber, May 6, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana recognizing the enormous contributions made every day by educational support professionals in montana's public schools and celebrating educational support professionals day on april 3, 2025.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA RECOGNIZING THE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE EVERY DAY BY EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS IN MONTANA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CELEBRATING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY ON APRIL 3, 2025. WHEREAS, Montana's future economic stability, safety, and creative opportunities are dependent on a well-educated populace; and WHEREAS, the 9,106 educational support professionals employed in Montana's public schools include instructional paraprofessionals, secretaries, clerks, special-needs assistants, information technology services professionals, instructional paraprofessionals for students with deafness or hearing loss, sign-language interpreters, visual disability educators, and transportation and custodial employees; and WHEREAS, educational support professionals contribute to the safety and success of Montana's public school students and of school activities they participate in; and WHEREAS, educational support professionals participate in a wide variety of roles in schools, including as members of district committees that develop policies and school calendars and make determinations about district insurance policies; and WHEREAS, educational support professionals play a vital role in helping all students, including students with significant physical, social-emotional, and mental needs, reach their full potential; and WHEREAS, retention of educational support professionals is in the best interest of Montana; and WHEREAS, one full-time job should be enough to thrive economically in Montana; and WHEREAS, Montana's educational support professionals deserve the respect and praise of the …
Sponsors
- Joy, Denise (D, 46) · primary sponsor
- Fuller, John (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : (H) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 43 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 2, 2025): 74 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 1, 2025): 83 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HJ31?
- HJ31 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Joint resolution honoring educational support professionals.
- What does HJ31 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana recognizing the enormous contributions made every day by educational support professionals in montana's public schools and celebrating educational support professionals day on april 3, 2025.
- What is the status of HJ31?
- Passed one chamber as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: (H) Filed with Secretary of State (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ31?
- Joy, Denise (D, 46), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJ31?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4327
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