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State Government / Montana / Legislation / HB 866

HB 866Session 2025HouseBecame law

Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education

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Latest development · May 19, 2025

Chapter Number Assigned

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Session
2025
Introduced
Dec 10, 2024
Latest passage
May 6, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesEducationFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

AppropriationsDevelopmental DisabilitiesEducation - K-12

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMelissa Romano

Action timeline

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View full action timeline38 actions⌄
  1. May 19, 2025

    Chapter Number Assigned

    Became LawMontana Legislature
  2. May 13, 2025

    (H) Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. May 7, 2025

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. May 6, 2025

    (S) Signed by President

    PassageSenate
  5. May 2, 2025

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 24, 2025

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

    House
  7. Apr 18, 2025

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

    House
  8. Apr 18, 2025

    (S) 3rd Reading

    Senate
  9. Apr 18, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    Reading 3Senate
  10. Apr 17, 2025

    (S) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  11. Apr 17, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  12. Apr 16, 2025

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    Senate
  13. Apr 16, 2025

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    Senate
  14. Apr 15, 2025

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    Senate
  15. Apr 14, 2025

    (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    Senate
  16. Apr 10, 2025

    (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    Senate
  17. Apr 3, 2025

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  18. Apr 3, 2025

    (S) 1st Reading

    Senate
  19. Apr 3, 2025

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

    House
  20. Apr 2, 2025

    (H) 3rd Reading

    House
  21. Apr 2, 2025

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    Reading 3House
  22. Apr 1, 2025

    (H) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2House
  23. Apr 1, 2025

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2House
  24. Mar 29, 2025

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Education

    House
  25. Mar 28, 2025

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Education

    House
  26. Mar 27, 2025

    (H) Hearing - (H) Education

    House
  27. Mar 26, 2025

    (H) 1st Reading

    House
  28. Mar 26, 2025

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  29. Mar 25, 2025

    (H) Introduced

    House
  30. Mar 25, 2025

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

    Montana Legislature
  31. Mar 24, 2025

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

    Montana Legislature
  32. Mar 22, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

    Montana Legislature
  33. Mar 21, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

    Montana Legislature
  34. Mar 21, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

    Montana Legislature
  35. Mar 19, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Edit

    Montana Legislature
  36. Mar 19, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

    Montana Legislature
  37. Jan 16, 2025

    (LC) Draft On Hold

    Montana Legislature
  38. Dec 10, 2024

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

    Montana Legislature

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Source data last updated Aug 10, 2026.