Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB553: Generally revise military higher education act
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to the military higher education act; requiring faculty to provide a make-up opportunity for coursework missed by an eligible student because of inactive duty training or annual training; defining inactive duty training and annual training; requiring the eligible student to provide notice to the faculty prior to the absence for inactive duty training or annual training; and amending sections 20-1-603 and 20-1-604, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE MILITARY HIGHER EDUCATION ACT; REQUIRING FACULTY TO PROVIDE A MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITY FOR COURSEWORK MISSED BY AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT BECAUSE OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING OR ANNUAL TRAINING; DEFINING INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING AND ANNUAL TRAINING; REQUIRING THE ELIGIBLE STUDENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE FACULTY PRIOR TO THE ABSENCE FOR INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING OR ANNUAL TRAINING; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 20-1-603 AND 20-1-604, MCA." Section 1. Section 20-1-603, MCA, is amended to read: "20-1-603. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) (a) "Active duty" means federally funded duty performed pursuant to orders issued under Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code, state active duty performed pursuant to Article VI, section 13, of the Montana constitution, or state duty for special work performed pursuant to 10-1-505. (b) The term does not include active duty for regularly scheduled weekend or annual training or active duty ordered by request of the service member. (2) "Annual training" means federally funded duty performed pursuant to Title 10, U.S.C., or Title 32, U.S.C. (2)(3) "Educational institution" means an institution of higher education under the jurisdiction of the board of regents. (3)(4) "Eligible student" means a member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101, or of …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Tempel, Russ (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 40 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Military Affairs, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB553?
- HB553 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise military higher education act.
- What does HB553 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to the military higher education act; requiring faculty to provide a make-up opportunity for coursework missed by an eligible student because of inactive duty training or annual training; defining inactive duty training and annual training; requiring the eligible student to provide notice to the faculty prior to the absence for inactive duty training or annual training; and amending sections 20-1-603 and 20-1-604, mca.".
- What is the status of HB553?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB553?
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB553?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3687
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