# Montana HB 486: Revise county deputy sheriff compensation

Montana HB 486, Revise county deputy sheriff compensation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Neil Duram (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 486
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise county deputy sheriff compensation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Neil Duram (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: County Officers, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Wages and Salaries
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (245 yes, 50 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Undersheriff pay set at 98%: benefit, medium. The sheriff must set the undersheriff’s base pay at 98% of the sheriff’s salary. This uses base pay only. It does not include overtime or longevity pay. The rule applies to county sheriffs and undersheriffs in Montana.
- Deputy pay tied to sheriff salary: mixed, medium. Deputy sheriff base pay must be a share of the sheriff’s salary. Counties under 15,000 people must pay 85% to 97%. Counties with 15,000 to 29,999 must pay 76% to 97%. Counties with 30,000 to 74,999 must pay 74% to 97%. Counties with 75,000 or more must pay 72% to 97%. The sheriff must place each de…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Neil Duram (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Beard (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 7 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-18: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-06: Fiscal Note Requested (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)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-18: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8771b4ef-80c0-4ad1-ba24-fe87c9c04221)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=368b16af-b734-42e4-86ed-2acba9e4c8c2)

## 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=8771b4ef-80c0-4ad1-ba24-fe87c9c04221)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=368b16af-b734-42e4-86ed-2acba9e4c8c2)

## 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-HB486-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).