HB 606 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise school district reorganization laws

HB 606 revises education laws related to school district reorganization in Montana. It creates a new pathway for various types of school districts to combine and form unified K-12 school districts. The bill requires county superintendents of schools to modify district boundaries as necessary to accommodate these reorganizations. Additionally, it updates existing education statutes by replacing the term "consolidation" with "reorganization." This legislation aims to provide a clearer framework for districts seeking to unify their K-12 educational offerings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

455
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2 Nay
88% Yea
R Republican32
29 Yea 3 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-5)
senate
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Education
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Education
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Brad Barker
Brad Barker
RRepublican
MT
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