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Mar. 7 | Passes the House
H.B. 778 passed its third reading in the House with a vote of 99-0! The measure now advances to the Senate for consideration.
Feb. 27 | HSLDA rallies supporters
Kevin Boden worked with the Montana Coalition of Home Educators to alert members and allies regarding this important bill.
Boden asked constituents to contact members of the House Education Committee and express their support for their bill before a scheduled Feb. 28 hearing.
Feb. 25 | Bill is introduced
Rep. Randyn Gregg, the sponsor of H.B 778 and vice chair of the House Education Committee, introduced the legislation. His goal is to clarify existing statutes and lift unnecessary regulatory burdens.
Summary of H.B. 778
- It eliminates the requirement for homeschooling families to maintain immunization records and make them available to county superintendents.
- It removes the requirement regarding housing compliance with applicable health and safety regulations, which is intended for school buildings.
- It also creates two separate categories under 20-5-109: section (1) for nonpublic schools and section (2) for homeschools.