HB 359 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement

HB 359 revises the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) laws concerning retired teachers returning to work. It temporarily reduces the required break-in-service period for retired teachers from 150 to 120 days if they retired on or after January 1, 2024. The bill also creates an exception, allowing retired teachers to work for up to 45 days during this break-in-service period specifically to mentor new teachers. These provisions, which also extend existing temporary rules, are effective until June 30, 2029, after which the previous requirements will apply.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB0359_1(5).pdf HB0359_X.pdf · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, removing draft headers and adding official 'Enrolled Bill' markings. The substantive policy text regarding break-in-service requirements for retired teachers remains identical to the draft version, with no changes to eligibility, dates, or funding.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft version headers and page markers; added 'Enrolled Bill' status indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the governor's signature.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

453
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 11, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 3 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-3-2)
senate
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-6-1)
house
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jamie Isaly
Jamie Isaly
DDemocratic
MT
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