Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB369: Strengthen suicide prevention efforts in schools
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising school youth suicide prevention laws; strengthening youth suicide prevention efforts in montana schools; requiring the office of public instruction to ensure low-cost and no-cost options for youth suicide awareness and prevention training; requiring youth suicide awareness and prevention training for certain office of public instruction employees and for school district employees…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING SCHOOL YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION LAWS; STRENGTHENING YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN MONTANA SCHOOLS; REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ENSURE LOW-COST AND NO-COST OPTIONS FOR YOUTH SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING; REQUIRING YOUTH SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR CERTAIN OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES AND FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; REQUIRING THAT THE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OR PLANS RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE DEVELOPED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF YOUTH SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; AMENDING SECTION 20-7-1310, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-7-1310, MCA, is amended to read: "20-7-1310. Youth suicide awareness and prevention training. (1) This section may be cited as the "Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training Act". (2) The office of public instruction shall provide guidance and technical assistance to Montana schools on youth suicide awareness and prevention training materials. All training materials offered must be approved by the office of public instruction, meet the standards for professional development in the state, and be periodically reviewed by a qualified person or committee for consistency with generally accepted principles of youth suicide awareness and prevention training. The office of public instruction, in consultation with the department of public health and human services, shall ensure low-cost and no-cost training options for schools. …
Sponsors
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24) · primary sponsor
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 96 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Health, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB369?
- SB369 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Strengthen suicide prevention efforts in schools.
- What does SB369 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising school youth suicide prevention laws; strengthening youth suicide prevention efforts in montana schools; requiring the office of public instruction to ensure low-cost and no-cost options for youth suicide awareness and prevention training; requiring youth suicide awareness and prevention training for certain office of public instruction employees and for school district employees…
- What is the status of SB369?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB369?
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for SB369?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2092
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