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MontanaHB 35969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement

Sponsored By: Jamie Isaly (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

RetirementEducation - K-12

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

150-day break returns in 2029

Starting July 1, 2029, anyone who retired on or after January 1, 2014 must wait 150 days before taking a TRS‑reportable job. This replaces the shorter break that applied before that date.

Retired teachers: 120-day wait to work

Beginning July 1, 2025, if your TRS termination date is January 1, 2024 or later, you must wait 120 days before taking any TRS‑reportable job. If your termination was in 2014–2023, the break stays 150 days. During the break, you may work up to 45 days as a substitute for a temporarily absent licensed teacher or as a mentor to a newly hired teacher, after you retire. You may also keep a PERS‑covered job you already held at retirement. Work through a staffing firm or as an independent contractor still counts as TRS work. If you break these rules, TRS stops your checks, returns you to active status, and you must repay benefits and pay contributions with interest. These rules end June 30, 2029.

Extends 2023 teacher retirement rules

The law changes end dates for parts of a 2023 law. Section 1 now ends June 30, 2027. Section 3 now ends June 30, 2029. These updates change how long those temporary rules stay in force.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jamie Isaly

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Jacinda Morigeau

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 281 • No: 16

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 6

House vote • 2/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 7

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

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/1/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    2/21/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/20/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/20/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/19/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/12/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/12/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/4/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/3/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/3/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Received

    1/31/2025House

  24. 1st Reading

    1/31/2025House

  25. Referred to Committee

    1/31/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/30/2025

    PDF

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