Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB299: Revise laws related to enhancing transparency in education
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws regarding parental involvement in a child's education; requiring a school board to adopt a policy providing full access to a parent to information regarding the parent's child; requiring at least 5 days' notice and consent from a parent before providing certain instruction or presentations to a child; requiring a procedure for a parent to object to certain instruction or presentations; requiring a school board to adopt a policy for parents to submit certain complaints…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS REGARDING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN A CHILD'S EDUCATION; REQUIRING A SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT A POLICY PROVIDING FULL ACCESS TO A PARENT TO INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARENT'S CHILD; REQUIRING AT LEAST 5 DAYS' NOTICE AND CONSENT FROM A PARENT BEFORE PROVIDING CERTAIN INSTRUCTION OR PRESENTATIONS TO A CHILD; REQUIRING A PROCEDURE FOR A PARENT TO OBJECT TO CERTAIN INSTRUCTION OR PRESENTATIONS; REQUIRING A SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR PARENTS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN COMPLAINTS; AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OR COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A SUIT AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING REMEDIES; AMENDING SECTIONS 40-6-701, 40-6-703, AND 40-6-707, MCA; REPEALING SECTION 40-6-708, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 40-6-701, MCA, is amended to read: "40-6-701. Interference with fundamental parental rights restricted -- cause of action. (1) A government entity may not interfere with the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their children unless the government entity demonstrates that the and (b) is narrowly tailored and is the least restrictive means available for the furthering of the compelling governmental interest. (2) All fundamental parental rights are exclusively reserved to the parent …
Sponsors
- Fuller, John (R, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB299?
- SB299 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to enhancing transparency in education.
- What does SB299 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws regarding parental involvement in a child's education; requiring a school board to adopt a policy providing full access to a parent to information regarding the parent's child; requiring at least 5 days' notice and consent from a parent before providing certain instruction or presentations to a child; requiring a procedure for a parent to object to certain instruction or presentations; requiring a school board to adopt a policy for parents to submit certain complaints…
- What is the status of SB299?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB299?
- Fuller, John (R, 4).
- Where is the official record for SB299?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2009
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