HB343

Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program

Complete·5/12/25

Montana HB343 requires school districts to offer a religious instruction released time program.

Montana HB343 mandates that school district trustees provide a religious instruction released time program, allowing students to be released from regular school attendance for religious instruction upon parental request. The program must allow students at least one hour of religious instruction weekly. Trustees must adopt a policy awarding academic credit for completing a religious instruction course, using secular criteria. Public school property and funds cannot be used for religious instruction.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

31 Yea

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19 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 8, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education and Cultural Resources Hearing

Apr 3, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education and Cultural Resources Hearing

History

May 15, 2025

House

Chapter Number Assigned

May 12, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Governor

May 5, 2025

House

(H) Transmitted to Governor