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MT SB245

Bill

Status

Passed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Yakawich

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Office of Public Instruction must provide free, transportation industry-specific training materials for school bus drivers on recognizing and identifying signs of human trafficking and reporting concerns to appropriate authorities
  • Training materials may be used by school bus drivers to fulfill annual training requirements
  • Training courses must come from organizations that have developed resources specifically for school bus drivers and made them publicly available at no cost
  • Amends existing child sex trafficking prevention statute (Section 20-7-1316, MCA) to add the new training material requirements
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers

Transportation

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/3/2025
Highways and Transportation2/3/2025

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