HB508

Emphasize media literacy in legislative goals for education

Failed·5/20/25
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Montana HB508 aimed to include media literacy as a legislative goal for public schools.

Montana HB508 sought to amend the legislative goals for public elementary and secondary schools to include strengthening media literacy. This involved developing students' ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication, and reducing their susceptibility to disinformation, misinformation, propaganda, and other forms of manipulation.

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Roll Call Votes

(H) Education--To Table

10 Yea

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5 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 21, 2025

3:00 PM

House Education Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 24, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Education