---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise parental rights laws to increase parental involvement in education"
description: "Revise parental rights laws to increase parental involvement in education"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 518"
citation: "Montana SB 518 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Family Law (see also: Minors)", "Health (see also: Health Care Services; Safety)", "Law Enforcement (see also: Criminal Procedure)", "Revenue", "State", "Schools and Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Theresa Manzella"]
version_count: 22
action_count: 58
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2022-11-10T14:47:59+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T21:36:41+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/955c4eee-8389-4f6f-a685-fa223839b27f"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC1051"
source_hash: "5f187faf5de18ab2aca71c1d3b6be0342538396cc144575e3436495e0c06b574"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana SB 518 (2023) — Revise parental rights laws to increase parental involvement in education

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB0518.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13163)
2. **SB0518.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13167)
3. **SB0518.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13157)
4. **SB0518.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13168)
5. **SB0518.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13162)
6. **SB0518.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13156)
7. **SB0518.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13158)
8. **SB0518.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13166)
9. **SB0518.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13164)
10. **SB0518.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13160)
11. **SB0518.001.007_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13169)
12. **SB0518.001.007_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13159)
13. **SB0518.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13152)
14. **SB0518.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13165)
15. **SB0518.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13161)
16. **SB0518001CWS19696.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13153)
17. **SB0518001SCS16510.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13154)
18. **SB0518001SCS19696.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13155)
19. **SB0518_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13174)
20. **SB0518_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13171)
21. **SB0518_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13172)
22. **SB0518_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=13173)

## Votes

- (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **60–39** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **11–8** (pass) · lower
- (H) Motion Carried — **63–34** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **7–4** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **63–37** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **58–41** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Theresa Manzella — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-22T21:36:41+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T19:05:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T20:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-10T17:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-05T21:34:32+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-05T21:12:11+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T22:20:08+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T21:28:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T18:02:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T23:38:04+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-28T20:17:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-24T23:53:26+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-24T22:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T21:45:00+00:00** (H) Motion Carried
- **2023-04-24T21:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T20:04:42+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-19T19:27:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-19T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-18T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-04-11T14:51:43+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-04-05T20:10:54+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-05T19:23:11+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-04T22:27:53+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-04-04T19:57:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-04T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-03T23:18:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31T19:40:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T16:26:34+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-03-30T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-27T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-24T12:46:12+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-03-24T12:46:01+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-03-23T18:17:34+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-03-22T16:59:31+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-21T22:45:36+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-03-21T19:21:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-20T22:47:33+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-20T22:36:30+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-03-20T22:36:29+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-03-20T17:37:03+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-03-17T22:25:09+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-17T22:13:54+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-03-17T22:13:24+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-17T21:54:11+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-03-17T21:46:29+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-03-17T21:44:09+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-17T21:44:08+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-03-17T21:18:01+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-03-17T20:57:57+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-03-17T20:24:21+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-03-17T19:32:38+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-03-12T22:30:38+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2023-02-10T18:41:12+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-11-10T14:47:59+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/955c4eee-8389-4f6f-a685-fa223839b27f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).