# Montana HB 349: Revise TRS laws related to reemployment

Montana HB 349, Revise TRS laws related to reemployment, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Melissa Nikolakakos (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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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 349
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise TRS laws related to reemployment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Retirement, Education - Teachers
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (266 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retired teachers can work and keep pension: mixed, high. 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 accep…
- Employer payments and rules for rehired retirees: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Hayman (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Llew Jones (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 35 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 39 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 3 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 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)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-22: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-29: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8aff2adb-1748-4a9f-9e0a-9cbdbf6af324)
- Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ad5793f6-8beb-449f-aa16-98d7bd78be77)

## 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=8aff2adb-1748-4a9f-9e0a-9cbdbf6af324)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ad5793f6-8beb-449f-aa16-98d7bd78be77)

## 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-HB349-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).