Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB866: Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act allowing the term emotional disability to be used instead of the term emotional disturbance as it relates to special education; providing an appropriation; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ALLOWING THE TERM EMOTIONAL DISABILITY TO BE USED INSTEAD OF THE TERM EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AS IT RELATES TO SPECIAL EDUCATION; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Emotional disability -- terms. The term "emotional disability" may be used in place of the term "emotional disturbance" as defined in 34 CFR 300.8(c)(4), as that term relates to the provision of special education services, when used in the Montana Code Annotated or the Administrative Rules of Montana. Section 2. Appropriation. There is appropriated $100 from the general fund to the office of public instruction for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to communicate the allowance provided for in [section 1] in the office's publications related to the provision of special education. Section 3. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 20, chapter 7, part 4, and the provisions of Title 20, chapter 7, part 4, apply to [section 1]. Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 866 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 866, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed …
Sponsors
- Romano, Melissa (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- Novak, Sara (D, 36)
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 18, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 34 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 2, 2025): 60 yea, 35 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 1, 2025): 60 yea, 39 nay, passed
Subjects: Developmental Disabilities, Appropriations, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB866?
- HB866 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education.
- What does HB866 do?
- In its own words: An act allowing the term emotional disability to be used instead of the term emotional disturbance as it relates to special education; providing an appropriation; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB866?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB866?
- Romano, Melissa (D, 80), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB866?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2637
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