Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB245: Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising requirements for training materials for school bus drivers; directing the office of public instruction to make transportation industry-specific training materials available to school bus drivers at no cost; amending section 20-71316, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS; DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAINING MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS AT NO COST; AMENDING SECTION 20-71316, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-7-1316, MCA, is amended to read: "20-7-1316. Child sex trafficking prevention. (1) The office of public instruction is encouraged to undertake activities to educate Montanans about and prevent child sex trafficking. Activities may include but are not limited (2)(b) providing access to educational resources for interested parents, teachers, child-care providers, and other community members on how to prevent child sex trafficking, on the warning signs of child sex trafficking, and on predatory behaviors; (3)(c) coordinating educational and prevention efforts with law enforcement, the department of public health and human services, and local organizations that work to prevent child sex trafficking; and (4)(d) supporting school districts in and (b)(ii) educational materials and curricula aimed at preventing child sex trafficking. (2) The office of public instruction shall make available cost-free, transportation industry-specific training materials that school bus drivers may use to complete a training course on how to recognize and identify signs of human trafficking and how to report concerns to an appropriate authority as part of any annual training requirement. The office of public instruction shall use transportation …
Sponsors
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Baum, Denise (D, 45)
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): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Transportation, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB245?
- SB245 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers.
- What does SB245 do?
- In its own words: An act revising requirements for training materials for school bus drivers; directing the office of public instruction to make transportation industry-specific training materials available to school bus drivers at no cost; amending section 20-71316, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB245?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB245?
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB245?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0693
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