Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB861: Provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit
Status: Chaptered, July 15, 2025
What the bill says
An act appropriating money to provide statewide access to a k-12 digital toolkit; providing an appropriation; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY TO PROVIDE STATEWIDE ACCESS TO A K-12 DIGITAL TOOLKIT; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Appropriation. (1) The following money is appropriated from the general fund to provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit that provides state standards-aligned, multimodal instructional materials across all content areas, including access to career and technical educational materials and local Montana industry partners to support workforce development: (a) for fiscal year 2026: (i) $1.1 million to the office of public instruction; and (ii) $750,000 to the department of labor and industry; and (b) for fiscal year 2027: (i) $1.1 million to the office of public instruction; and (ii) $750,000 to the department of labor and industry. (2) The legislature intends that the appropriations in this section be considered part of the ongoing base for the next legislative session. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. Section 3. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2029. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 861 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 861, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE …
Sponsors
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Novak, Sara (D, 36)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override
- : (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed 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
Votes
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 74 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 3, 2025): 80 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - Technical and Trades, Information Technology, Appropriations, Labor and Employment, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB861?
- HB861 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit.
- What does HB861 do?
- In its own words: An act appropriating money to provide statewide access to a k-12 digital toolkit; providing an appropriation; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of HB861?
- Chaptered as of July 15, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override (July 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB861?
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB861?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2253
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