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2009 Legislature Bill Status  as of 4/28/09 (Tuesday) 6:00 p.m.  Newly inserted comments!  
For questions or to share comments, contact Darrell Rud:  samdr@sammt.org    

Click here for printable EXCEL formatted Bill Status Report

Schools and Education:
Bill Type - Number LC Number Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title SAM Comments (Filled in red is "dead").  Indicates significant change in direction in legislative process.  Has been signed into law.
HB 57 LC0376 Russell Bean Chapter Number Assigned 3/25/2009 Clarify school district consolidations and annexations Support
HB 72 LC0043 Diane Sands Chapter Number Assigned 4/3/2009 Clarify duration of caretaker relative educational authorization affidavit Support!
HB 332 LC1356 Dennis Getz (H) Signed by Speaker 4/23/2009 Address conflict between open meeting and student participation issues Support!
HB 363 LC1873 Llew Jones Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2009 Use retired teachers/administrators to fill vacancies without applicants Support!
HB 432 LC1355 Robert Mehlhoff Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2009 Authorize school trustee election by acclamation Support!
HB 459 LC0788 Wanda Grinde Transmitted to Governor 4/23/2009 Create and fund K-12 distance learning network Support!
HB 488 LC0605 Llew Jones Chapter Number Assigned 4/20/2009 Revise territory transfer laws relating to K-12 school districts Monitor!
HB 562 LC1357 Jill Cohenour Transmitted to Governor 4/16/2009 Allow change in application of protested school taxes to GTB Support!
HJ 6 LC0530 Bob Lake (H) Filed with Secretary of State 3/16/2009 Urge development of K-12 education shared policy goals Monitor!
HR 2 LC2045 Tom McGillvray (H) Filed with Secretary of State 3/5/2009 Antibullying in schools resolution Support!
SB 88 LC0058 Mitch Tropila Chapter Number Assigned 3/25/2009 Revise and clarify school speed zone law Support
SB 173 LC0608 Terry Murphy Chapter Number Assigned 4/2/2009 Clarify ability of school districts to share superintendents and principals Support
SB 216 LC0710 Jesse Laslovich Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2009 Revise laws on school district interlocal agreements and on calculating ANB Support!
SB 273 LC1836 Jesse Laslovich Chapter Number Assigned 4/7/2009 Revise school trustee laws Support!
SJ 3 LC0528 Rick Laible Filed with Secretary of State 4/24/2009 Interim study to consider establishment of Montana Scholarship Program  
SJ 8 LC0529 Bob Hawks (S) Filed with Secretary of State 3/16/2009 Urge development of K-20 education shared policy goals  
SR 5 LC2301 Rick Laible (S) Filed with Secretary of State 2/25/2009 Confirm appointee to Board of Public Education Support!
SR38   Rick Laible (S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted 4/16/2009 Confirm appointee to Board of Public Ed Support!
   
School Finance:        
Bill Type - Number LC Number Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title SAM Comments
HB 152 LC0455 Robin Hamilton (S) Returned from enrolling. 4/21/2009 Quality schools facility grant program Support!
HB 459 LC0788 Wanda Grinde Returned from enrolling 4/21/2009 Create and fund K-12 distance learning network Support!
HB 513 LC1360 Jill Cohenour Chapter Number Assigned 4/15/2009 Revise school district bonding capacity  
HB 629 LC1940 Bill E Glaser Transmitted to Governor 4/20/2009 Revise distribution of certain school revenue Support!
SB 500 LC1144 Jim Peterson (H) Hearing -- (H) Appropriations 03/31/2009; 9:00 AM, Rm 102 Specify the proceeds of riverbed rent  
SB 507 LC0046 Bob Story (S)Returned from enrolling 4/28/2009 Use of river beds  
   
Other:            
Bill Type - Number LC Number Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title SAM Comments
HB 46 LC0375 John Fleming Chapter Number Assigned 3/25/2009 Change date for quality educator loan repayment assistance Support!
HB 363 LC1873 Llew Jones Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2009 Use retired teachers/administrators to fill vacancies without applicants Support!
SB489   Jeff Essman Returned from enrolling 4/22/2009 Revise taxation laws related to pipelines Monitor!
HB 659 LC2126 Don Roberts Sent to Governor 4/20/2009 Require examination, recommendations for public pension benefit and plan changes Monitor!