HB 349 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise TRS laws related to reemployment

HB 349 establishes a temporary program allowing certain retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) to return to full-time work for the Superintendent of Public Instruction without losing their retirement benefits. To be eligible, retired teachers must have been receiving benefits for at least two months, have 27 or more years of service, and the Superintendent must certify an inability to find a non-retired qualified applicant for the position. These reemployed retirees can work for a maximum of five years and are exempt from standard earnings limits for retirees. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, as the employer, is required to make contributions to the TRS for these individuals. This act is effective immediately and terminates on June 30, 2031.
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 29, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Feb 22, 2025

How they voted

3515
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
17 Yea 15 Nay
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
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 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-15)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-3-2)
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 30, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Melissa Nikolakakos
Melissa Nikolakakos
RRepublican
MT
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