# Montana HB 323: Allow counties to pay reserve deputy sheriff's officers

Montana HB 323, Allow counties to pay reserve deputy sheriff's officers, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (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 323
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow counties to pay reserve deputy sheriff's officers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Local Government, Counties, County Officers, Wages and Salaries
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (277 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Counties can pay reserve deputy sheriffs: benefit, low. In Montana, counties can choose to pay reserve deputy sheriffs. The board of county commissioners decides whether to pay, the amount, and how to pay. The law does not require payment and sets no pay rates.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 9 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1990792e-df0c-43a7-a0f2-4a044e14dbc3)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fabb6f82-a5b5-4cba-97d5-f7061366ce41)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=412ac49a-3239-432b-a2da-62c1210a97f0)

## 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=1990792e-df0c-43a7-a0f2-4a044e14dbc3)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fabb6f82-a5b5-4cba-97d5-f7061366ce41)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=412ac49a-3239-432b-a2da-62c1210a97f0)

## 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-HB323-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).