Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB508: Emphasize media literacy in legislative goals for education
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a legislative goal for public elementary and secondary schools to support instruction in media literacy; and amending section 20-1-102, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LEGISLATIVE GOAL FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION IN MEDIA LITERACY; AND AMENDING SECTION 20-1-102, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 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 on 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) strengthens media literacy, including: (a) developing the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication; and (b) reducing susceptibility to disinformation, misinformation, propaganda, and indoctrination. (7)(8) develops a strong work ethic, postsecondary readiness, and employment skills; …
Sponsors
- Kortum, Kelly (D, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Communications, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB508?
- HB508 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Emphasize media literacy in legislative goals for education.
- What does HB508 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a legislative goal for public elementary and secondary schools to support instruction in media literacy; and amending section 20-1-102, mca.".
- What is the status of HB508?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB508?
- Kortum, Kelly (D, 64).
- Where is the official record for HB508?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1665
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