Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB177: Allow community choice school commission to seek public funding
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act authorizing the community choice school commission to seek and receive public funding and clarifying the commission's ability to receive and expend gifts from private individuals; amending section 20-11-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY CHOICE SCHOOL COMMISSION TO SEEK AND RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING AND CLARIFYING THE COMMISSION'S ABILITY TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND GIFTS FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS; AMENDING SECTION 20-11-106, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-11-106, MCA, is amended to read: "20-11-106. Community choice school commission -- appointments. (1) There is an autonomous state community choice school commission with statewide authorizing jurisdiction and authority. The commission is attached to the board of public education for administrative purposes, as prescribed in 2-15121(2), except as provided in this section, and is under the general supervision of the board of public education as set forth in this section. (2) The commission is responsible for approving authorizers for choice schools throughout the state. (3) The commission consists of seven members who are appointed as (b) one member appointed by the superintendent of public instruction (c) one member appointed by the president of the senate; (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the house; (e) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and (f) one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (4) Members appointed to the commission must collectively possess substantial experience and expertise in board governance, business, finance, education, management, and philanthropy. All members of - 1 - Authorized Print …
Sponsors
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78)
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): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 38 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 40 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - School Finance, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB177?
- SB177 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow community choice school commission to seek public funding.
- What does SB177 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the community choice school commission to seek and receive public funding and clarifying the commission's ability to receive and expend gifts from private individuals; amending section 20-11-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB177?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB177?
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB177?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0579
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