Provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit
HB 861 allocates $1.1 million annually to Montana's Office of Public Instruction and $750,000 to the Department of Labor and Industry for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The funds will provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit containing state standards-aligned instructional materials across all subjects, including career and technical education resources aligned with Montana industry needs. This bill directly affects Montana public schools and students by expanding access to digital learning tools. It establishes a permanent funding base for these resources, effective July 1, 2025, though it was vetoed and not enacted.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Vetoed Jul 15, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House Apr 5, 2025
How they voted
27–23
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 23, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 15, 2025
Vetoed
(H) Veto Override
lower
Jun 14, 2025
Vetoed
(H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Vetoed
(H) Vetoed by Governor
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-23)
senate
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (74-24-2)
house
Mar 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Tilleman
RRepublican
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