---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program"
description: "Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 343"
citation: "Montana HB 343 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education - K-12", "Religion"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Randyn Gregg"]
version_count: 43
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-12-10T20:37:41+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-15T19:51:58+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c79866c1-af24-453c-9934-1ad009d7e39c"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2657?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "6042e7ee973083ca67ae4d37327b86daaadaff3ffd89296e6aa108216e3e4fba"
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 HB 343 (2025) — Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0343.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288375)
2. **HB0343.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285552)
3. **HB0343.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288376)
4. **HB0343.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285650)
5. **HB0343.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288374)
6. **HB0343.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290344)
7. **HB0343.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286570)
8. **HB0343_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277399)
9. **HB0343_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291418)
10. **HB0343_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291419)
11. **HB0343_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291420)
12. **HB0343_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291421)
13. **HB0343_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276991)
14. **HB0343_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291423)
15. **HB0343_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314116)
16. **HB0343_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314118)
17. **HB0343_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291424)
18. **HB0343_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291425)
19. **HB0343_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291436)
20. **HB0343_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291438)
21. **HB0343_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291440)
22. **HB0343_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292587)
23. **HB0343_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292855)
24. **HB0343_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311407)
25. **HB0343_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291422)
26. **HB0343_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314121)
27. **HB0343_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320828)
28. **HB0343_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323163)
29. **HB0343_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323164)
30. **HB0343_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323165)
31. **HB0343_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325034)
32. **HB0343_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326660)
33. **HB0343_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327729)
34. **HB0343_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314122)
35. **HB0343_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316370)
36. **HB0343_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316371)
37. **HB0343_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316372)
38. **HB0343_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316373)
39. **HB0343_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316378)
40. **HB0343_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316379)
41. **HB0343_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317363)
42. **HB0343_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314119)
43. **LC2657.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274489)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **8–7** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **26–24** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **56–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **54–45** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **9–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Randyn Gregg — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-10T20:37:41+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-15T23:35:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-16T20:59:13+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-21T19:56:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-23T15:49:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-25T18:57:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-27T14:47:51+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-27T22:54:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-28T14:08:37+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-28T21:33:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-29T20:03:11+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-30T17:17:51+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-30T19:59:51+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-07T23:25:12+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Education
- **2025-02-11T01:27:55+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Education
- **2025-03-01T02:41:35+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T21:07:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-04T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-04T21:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T15:34:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T16:06:23+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-05T19:06:23+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-06T16:34:04+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-31T19:04:07+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-08T00:43:51+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-15T21:57:58+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-16T19:12:01+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T01:21:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T22:12:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T22:12:52+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-24T16:27:27+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T19:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-12T17:17:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-15T19:51:58+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c79866c1-af24-453c-9934-1ad009d7e39c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).