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Greg Gianforte (R)
Last updated 5:26 PM Jun 22, 2021

HB 543: Revise laws related to school instruction on the Constitution and the Pledge

Became Law

Bill text
Fiscal note
Legal note
Official bill page
Deadline for passing first chamber (the House for House bills and the Senate for Senate bills): 3/2/21. Deadline for first chamber return if amended in second: 4/20/21.

News coverage

MTFP stories about the bill
Public ed and the Pledge
3/16/21
Montana Free Press
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DateActionLocation
2/22/21
Introduced
House Floor
2/22/21
Referred to Committee
House Education
2/22/21
First Reading
House Floor
2/24/21
Hearing
House Education
2/24/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
11-6
R11-0
D0-6
House Education
3/1/21
2nd Reading Passed
67-33
R67-0
D0-33
House Floor
3/2/21
3rd Reading Passed
66-33
R66-0
D0-33
House Floor
3/2/21
Transmitted to Senate
House Floor
3/8/21
First Reading
Senate Floor
3/8/21
Referred to Committee
Senate Education and Cultural Resources
3/15/21
Senate Education and Cultural Resources
3/22/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
8-2
R6-0
D2-2
Senate Education and Cultural Resources
3/25/21
2nd Reading Concurred
33-17
R31-0
D2-17
Senate Floor
3/26/21
3rd Reading Concurred
34-16
R31-0
D3-16
Senate Floor
3/26/21
Returned to House
Senate Floor
4/9/21
Transmitted to Governor
Governor's Office
4/15/21
Signed by Governor
Governor's Office
4/16/21
Chapter Number Assigned
Secretary of State
Showing major bill actions only.
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