SB 107 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provide for human trafficking prevention education in public schools

Senate Bill 107 revises education laws to incorporate human trafficking prevention. It establishes a new legislative goal for Montana's public elementary and secondary schools to support instruction on preventing and avoiding child sex trafficking and human trafficking. The bill also requires the Office of Public Instruction to undertake activities to educate Montanans and prevent these issues. These activities include providing educational resources, coordinating with law enforcement, and assisting school districts in developing policies and curricula.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends Montana's education laws to establish a legislative goal for public schools to prevent child and human sex trafficking. It adds a specific requirement for the Office of Public Instruction to actively educate Montanans about these issues and provides detailed examples of required activities, such as reviewing best practices, creating educational resources for parents and teachers, and coordinating with law enforcement.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Office of Public Instruction's duties from a general encouragement to a specific mandate to undertake prevention and education activities regarding child and human sex trafficking.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new legislative goal for public schools to include instruction on preventing child sex trafficking and human trafficking.

Changed the Office of Public Instruction's role from being merely 'encouraged' to 'shall' undertake specific activities to prevent trafficking.

Added a detailed list of required activities, including reviewing best practices, providing resources to parents and teachers, and coordinating with law enforcement and health services.

Mandated that school districts develop specific policies and educational materials regarding the awareness, prevention, response, and reporting of trafficking.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

42–7

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Jan 29, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican32

25 Yea 7 Nay

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2025

Signed into law

(S) Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 11, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (90-9-1)

house

Mar 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Education

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Education

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-7-1)

senate

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors