# Montana HB 260: Revise teacher stipends for national board certification

Montana HB 260, Revise teacher stipends for national board certification, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Luke Muszkiewicz (Democrat); 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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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 260
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise teacher stipends for national board certification
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Luke Muszkiewicz (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education - K-12, Education - School Finance, Education - Teachers
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (294 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State stipends for National Board teachers: benefit, medium. Beginning with school years that start on or after July 1, 2025, Montana pays annual stipends to full-time teachers who hold a current National Board certificate. Eligible staff include classroom teachers, librarians, and other full-time employees in National Board–assessed roles who are Montana-ce…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke Muszkiewicz (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Novak (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 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)
- 2025-04-03: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-10: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=27db4a2e-f2e1-4a57-9508-d4612219c5c9)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a539b021-7bd3-4edc-bcf7-1e9e0165a297)

## 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=27db4a2e-f2e1-4a57-9508-d4612219c5c9)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a539b021-7bd3-4edc-bcf7-1e9e0165a297)

## 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-HB260-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).