# Montana HB 358: Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act Montana HB 358, Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Shelly Fyant (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB358-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 358 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Shelly Fyant (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Retirement, Senior Citizens, Fires and Fire Protection - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (264 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Bigger pensions for volunteer firefighters: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, eligible volunteer firefighters get a full pension of $200 per month, up from $175. If you stay active after 20 years, you add $7.50 per month for each year after 20, up to 10 years. That caps the full pension at $275 per month after 30 years. If you have fewer than 20 years… - Extra pension after 30 depends on fund: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, if you retire after July 1, 2011 and have over 30 years, you may get $7.50 more per month for each year after 30. This only applies when the pension trust fund is actuarially sound and any unfunded liabilities amortize in 20 years or less. If that amortization period goes ov… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shelly Fyant (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jacinda Morigeau (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 37 | 13 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 90 | 9 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 92 | 8 | | ## Actions (37) - 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) - 2025-04-14: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Rereferred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-31: 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) - 2025-02-24: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-22: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-19: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-19: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-02-18: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-18: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-12: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-04: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-31: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-30: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b1dffd2b-17b1-4607-ac0d-c69ff8b39d8e) - Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=09a08a9d-2314-429f-be46-4f6671582c4e) ## 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=b1dffd2b-17b1-4607-ac0d-c69ff8b39d8e) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=09a08a9d-2314-429f-be46-4f6671582c4e) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB358-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).