Montana HB628 Veto Override Fails - Early Literacy Intervention Laws
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Summary
Montana HB628, which sought to revise early literacy targeted intervention laws, failed to achieve veto override on July 23, 2025. The bill passed both chambers but the veto override vote in the legislature did not succeed. The governor had vetoed the bill on June 19, 2025. No new legal requirements have been established as a result of this legislative event.
What changed
The veto override for Montana HB628 failed, meaning the bill will not become law. The legislature voted to attempt an override following the governor's June 19, 2025 veto, but the override was unsuccessful on July 23, 2025.
Affected parties should note that no new early literacy intervention requirements have been established. Schools and educational institutions should continue to operate under existing early literacy laws and intervention programs. This legislative event has no compliance implications as no new obligations were created.
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ChangeBridge / Montana / HB628 Veto Override HB628 House Bill Veto Override 2025-06-19
Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws
Bill Details
State Montana
Session 2025 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3014
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Sponsors
Melissa Nikolakakos (Rep - R)
Action History
2025-07-23 H (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature 2025-06-21 H (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress 2025-06-19 H (H) Vetoed by Governor 2025-06-10 H (H) Transmitted to Governor 2025-06-09 S (S) Signed by President 2025-06-02 H (H) Signed by Speaker 2025-04-23 H (H) Returned from Enrolling 2025-04-18 H (H) Sent to Enrolling 2025-04-17 H (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate 2025-04-17 H (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 2025-04-16 H (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred 2025-04-16 H (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 2025-04-11 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed 2025-04-10 S (S) Returned to House with Amendments 2025-04-10 S (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 2025-04-10 S (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 2025-04-09 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-09 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-08 H (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned 2025-04-08 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed 2025-04-08 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received 2025-04-07 S (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-05 S (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-05 S (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 2025-04-05 S (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 2025-03-31 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested 2025-03-26 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Education and Cultural Resources 2025-03-25 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Education and Cultural Resources 2025-03-18 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed 2025-03-18 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed 2025-03-17 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received 2025-03-10 S (S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources 2025-03-06 S (S) First Reading 2025-03-06 S (S) Referred to Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources 2025-03-05 H (H) Transmitted to Senate 2025-03-05 H (H) 3rd Reading Passed 2025-03-04 H (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations 2025-03-04 H (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations 2025-03-03 H (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations 2025-03-03 H (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations 2025-03-03 H (H) 2nd Reading Passed 2025-03-03 H (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested 2025-03-01 H (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Education 2025-03-01 H (H) Fiscal Note Printed 2025-02-28 H (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Education 2025-02-28 H (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned 2025-02-28 H (H) Fiscal Note Received 2025-02-24 H (H) Hearing (H) Education 2025-02-22 H (H) First Reading 2025-02-22 H (H) Referred to Committee (H) Education 2025-02-21 H (H) Fiscal Note Requested 2025-02-21 H (H) Introduced 2025-02-20 H (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester 2025-02-17 H (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery 2025-02-14 H (LC) Draft in Assembly 2025-02-14 H (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review 2025-02-13 H (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing 2025-02-11 H (LC) Draft in Edit 2025-02-10 H (LC) Draft in Legal Review 2024-12-13 H (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold 2024-12-13 H (LC) Draft On Hold 2024-12-13 H (LC) Drafter Assigned
Votes
2025-02-28 (H) Education--Do Pass As Amended Yea: 15 Nay: 0 2025-03-03 (H) 2nd Reading Passed Yea: 74 Nay: 25 2025-03-04 (H) Appropriations--Do Pass Yea: 17 Nay: 6 2025-03-05 (H) 3rd Reading Passed Yea: 77 Nay: 21 2025-03-25 (S) Education and Cultural Resources--Be Concurred In As Amended Yea: 8 Nay: 6 2025-04-05 (S) 2nd Reading Concurred Yea: 33 Nay: 17 2025-04-09 (S) Finance and Claims--Be Concurred In Yea: 13 Nay: 9 2025-04-10 (S) 3rd Reading Concurred Yea: 35 Nay: 13 2025-04-16 (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred Yea: 97 Nay: 3 2025-04-17 (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate Yea: 79 Nay: 20
Committee Referrals
2025-02-22 H Education 2025-03-03 H Appropriations 2025-03-06 S Education and Cultural Resources 2025-04-05 S Finance and Claims
Bill Text Versions
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