# Montana HB 158: Revising working retiree provisions under TRS

Montana HB 158, Revising working retiree provisions under TRS, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 158
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising working retiree provisions under TRS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Retirement, Education - K-12, Senior Citizens
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (296 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retired teachers keep pension while working: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, some retired TRS teachers, specialists, and administrators can work full time and keep their pension checks. You must have at least 27 years of TRS service, hold a valid teaching certificate, and have received your retirement for at least 2 months; disabilit…
- Tighter rehire rules for retired teachers: cost, low. Starting July 1, 2029, the rehire option tightens. You must have 30 or more TRS service years and have received your pension for at least 2 months; disability retirees do not qualify. You can work full time for up to three years in your lifetime and keep your pension. Employers must follow the annu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Llew Jones (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-31: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-31: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-27: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-11: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-09: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=11970cc8-3920-43fc-bd16-7eeac33c4b8e)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cdcdef0c-1b3d-488a-babb-4427ec38f755)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=11970cc8-3920-43fc-bd16-7eeac33c4b8e)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cdcdef0c-1b3d-488a-babb-4427ec38f755)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB158-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).