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Montana HB471

EDUCATIONENGROSSED

Revise education laws related to human sexuality and identity instruction

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

A school may not allow a child to attend identity instruction unless the child's parent or guardian agrees in writing to allow the child to attend. [...] A child is excused from participating in identity instruction unless the child fails to attend after the parent or guardian has agreed in writing to allow the child's attendance.

"Human sexuality instruction" means teaching or otherwise providing information about human sexuality, including intimate relationships, human instruction that has the goal or purpose of studying, exploring, or informing students about any of the following human sexuality topics: intimate relationships, sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, sexual acts, sexual orientation, gender identity, abstinence, contraception, or reproductive rights and responsibilities.

"Identity instruction" means instruction that has the goal or purpose of studying, exploring, or informing students about gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Links

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Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2025-04-0115:00HearingRoom 317Senate Education and Cultural Resources Hearing
2025-02-1808:00HearingRoom 137House Judiciary Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-03-26(S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-03-20(S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-03-14(S) First Reading
2025-03-14(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
2025-03-06(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-06(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-03-06(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-04(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-04(H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
2025-03-04(H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended
2025-02-24(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
2025-02-24(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
2025-02-17(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-02-13(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
2025-02-13(H) First Reading
2025-02-12(H) Introduced
2025-02-11(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-06(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-05(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-05(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-05(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-02(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-31(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-11(LC) Drafter Assigned