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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)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New return-to-work rules for retired teachers

Beginning July 1, 2025, retired members of the Montana Teachers’ Retirement System must take a break before working in a TRS-reportable job. If your termination date was Jan 1, 2014–Dec 31, 2023, the break is 150 calendar days; for Jan 1, 2024 or later, the break is 120 days. During the break, you may work up to 45 days as a substitute classroom teacher (covering a licensed teacher’s temporary absence) or as a mentor to newly hired teachers. You may also keep a job that was properly reported to the Public Employees’ Retirement System before and at the time of retirement. TRS treats work done through a PEO, temp or leasing firm, or as an independent contractor as reportable employment. If you violate the break rules, your retirement status ends and you return to active membership retroactively. You must repay all retirement checks with interest, and both you and the employer owe TRS contributions on pay earned during the break, plus interest.

When these teacher retirement rules apply

The law takes effect July 1, 2025. Some temporary parts now end June 30, 2027. The rest end June 30, 2029. These dates control when the return-to-work rules start and how long the temporary versions remain in place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jamie Isaly

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Jacinda Morigeau

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 279 • No: 16

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 3

House vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • 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 Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/1/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/21/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/20/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/20/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/19/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/12/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    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. First 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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