# Montana HB 359: Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement

Montana HB 359, Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jamie Isaly (Democrat); 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 359
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jamie Isaly (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Retirement, Education - K-12
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (281 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 150-day break returns in 2029: cost, medium. 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: mixed, medium. 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 licens…
- Extends 2023 teacher retirement rules: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jamie Isaly (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jacinda Morigeau (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 7 |   |

## 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)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (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)
- 2025-03-01: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-31: 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=1aa3a574-c684-449f-8e12-8115e9ea9f9d)
- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d7d753bf-42b2-40be-bbed-96afd0407def)

## 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=1aa3a574-c684-449f-8e12-8115e9ea9f9d)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d7d753bf-42b2-40be-bbed-96afd0407def)

## 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-HB359-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).