HB 667 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise labor laws relating to employers and public service

HB 667 revises labor laws regarding employees who seek or hold public office. It prohibits employers from restricting employees from seeking election or appointment to city, county, or state public office, or from retaliating against them for doing so. During an employee's mandatory leave of absence for public service, employers cannot require the employee to use personal leave or benefits without their consent, nor can they require them to perform work. If an employer generally permits personal use of company devices, they cannot prohibit an employee on public service leave from using those devices for personal reasons.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 22, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

3217
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 7, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
15 Yea 17 Nay
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-9-1)
house
Apr 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-17-1)
senate
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ed Buttrey
Ed Buttrey
RRepublican
MT
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