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MT HB866

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Romano

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Permits the term "emotional disability" to be used interchangeably with "emotional disturbance" (as defined in federal regulation 34 CFR 300.8(c)(4)) in Montana Code and Administrative Rules related to special education services
  • Appropriates $100 from the general fund to the Office of Public Instruction for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025
  • Funds designated for communicating the terminology change in special education publications
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

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

Appropriations

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Education and Cultural Resources4/3/2025
Education3/26/2025

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