StateMontana

HB 456: Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers

Jonathan KarlenVetoed

HB 456 status: Vetoed — (H) Vetoed by Governor (updated Jun 19, 2025).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score65/100 civic fit
RiskModerate risk
ImpactModerate impact 50/100

Bill summary

Official

Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers. Currently in House.

Key analysis

Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified

Risks

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified

Economy

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • Increases professional development for child care workers
  • May improve retention rates in the child care sector

Risks

  • Creates a new state-funded appropriation obligation
  • Potential long-term fiscal burden on the state budget

Society

Positive Outlook
70%

Benefits

  • Supports better quality of early childhood education
  • Enhances career pathways for essential care workers

Risks

  • Benefit restricted to specific scholarship criteria
  • Limited to workers within the existing program framework
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

Bill metadata only

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Where it stands

(H) Vetoed by Governor

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete
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Enacted

Upcoming
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