Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB107: Provide for human trafficking prevention education in public schools
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising education laws; establishing a legislative goal for public elementary and secondary schools to support instruction of prevention and avoidance of child sex trafficking and human trafficking; requiring the office of public instruction to undertake activities to educate montanans about and prevent child sex trafficking and human trafficking; amending sections 20-1-102 and 20-7-1316, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING EDUCATION LAWS; ESTABLISHING A LEGISLATIVE GOAL FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION OF PREVENTION AND AVOIDANCE OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE MONTANANS ABOUT AND PREVENT CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-1-102 AND 20-7-1316, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-1-102, MCA, is amended to read: "20-1-102. Legislative goals for public elementary and secondary schools. It is the goal of the legislature that Montana's public elementary and secondary school system, in cooperation with parents or guardians, create a learning environment for each student that: (1) develops a sound foundation for literacy and numeracy during the early years that is built upon and reinforced throughout the educational experience; (2) furthers the ability to reason critically, creatively, and strategically; (3) fosters the ability to effectively understand and communicate ideas, knowledge, and thoughts; (4) develops a sense of personal and civic responsibility; (5) provides an in-depth understanding of the American political, social, and economic systems and the historical context from which they arose; (6) provides familiarization with political, social, and economic systems found elsewhere in the world; (7) develops a strong work ethic, postsecondary readiness, and employment skills; (8) encourages a healthy lifestyle; and - 1 - Authorized …
Sponsors
- Webber, Susan (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Elverum, Pete (D, 82)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 90 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 42 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 28, 2025): 44 yea, 6 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0107.001.001 Emrich D/PASS (January 28, 2025): 20 yea, 30 nay, failed
Subjects: Discrimination, Education - Teachers, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB107?
- SB107 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for human trafficking prevention education in public schools.
- What does SB107 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising education laws; establishing a legislative goal for public elementary and secondary schools to support instruction of prevention and avoidance of child sex trafficking and human trafficking; requiring the office of public instruction to undertake activities to educate montanans about and prevent child sex trafficking and human trafficking; amending sections 20-1-102 and 20-7-1316, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB107?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB107?
- Webber, Susan (D, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB107?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0291
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