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MontanaHB 34969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise TRS laws related to reemployment

Sponsored By: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Retired teachers can work and keep pension

The law lets some TRS retirees work full time and keep pension checks. You must have 27 or more years of service, be off disability, and have received benefits for at least 2 months. Each year, the Superintendent must advertise the job and certify no qualified nonretired TRS member applied or accepted. TRS verifies your years of service and tells both sides. You are exempt from normal earnings and work limits, but you do not earn new service credit or rejoin active TRS. You can do this for up to five years in your life. A “year” means any part of July 1–June 30. These rules end June 30, 2031.

Employer payments and rules for rehired retirees

When the Superintendent hires a retiree under this program, the employer must pay monthly TRS contributions at the rates set in law. The TRS board can set rules to run the program. These authorities last until June 30, 2031.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa Nikolakakos

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Denise Hayman

    Democrat • Senate

  • Llew Jones

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 266 • No: 32

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 35 • No: 15

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 39 • No: 11

House vote • 2/22/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 95 • No: 3

House vote • 2/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/24/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    2/25/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/24/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/22/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/21/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/12/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/12/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/5/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/4/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Received

    2/3/2025House

  23. Hearing

    1/30/2025House

  24. 1st Reading

    1/30/2025House

  25. Referred to Committee

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/29/2025

    PDF

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