Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB778: Generally revise laws related to homeschooling
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising requirements regarding home schools; separating the requirements for home schools from the requirements for nonpublic schools; amending section 20-5-109, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING HOME SCHOOLS; SEPARATING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME SCHOOLS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 20-5-109, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-5-109, MCA, is amended to read: "20-5-109. Nonpublic and home school requirements for compulsory enrollment exemption. (1) To qualify its students for exemption from compulsory enrollment under 20-5-102, a nonpublic or home school: (1)(a) shall maintain records on pupil attendance and disease immunization and make the records available to the county superintendent of schools on request; (2)(b) shall provide at least the minimum aggregate hours of pupil instruction in accordance with 20-1301 and 20-1-302; (3)(c) must be housed in a building that complies with applicable local health and safety regulations; and (4)(d) shall provide an organized course of study that includes instruction in the subjects required of public schools as a basic instructional program pursuant to 20-7-111; and. (5)(2) in the case of home schools, To qualify its students for exemption from compulsory enrollment under 20-5-102, a home school: (a) shall notify the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the home school is located in each school fiscal year of the student's attendance at the school; (b) shall maintain records on pupil attendance and make the records available to the county superintendent on request; …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11)
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 22, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 44 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB778?
- HB778 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to homeschooling.
- What does HB778 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising requirements regarding home schools; separating the requirements for home schools from the requirements for nonpublic schools; amending section 20-5-109, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB778?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB778?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB778?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3162
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