# Montana HB 553: Generally revise military higher education act

Montana HB 553, Generally revise military higher education act, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by George Nikolakakos (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 553
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise military higher education act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Military Affairs, Education - K-12
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (289 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Make-up rights for Guard and Reserve students: mixed, low. You are eligible if you serve in the reserves or the Montana National Guard. Annual and inactive duty training means federally funded duty under Title 10 or Title 32. If you will miss an assignment, exam, midterm, or final for that training, you must tell your course faculty at least 5 business day…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Tempel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 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)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-17: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-21: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=729a4de4-e538-4267-8072-6dad8925cd89)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3e2522a6-bdb1-48f1-998b-aa62b9a783d0)
- Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bed6a085-59fb-4086-89be-11c87052c321)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=729a4de4-e538-4267-8072-6dad8925cd89)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3e2522a6-bdb1-48f1-998b-aa62b9a783d0)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bed6a085-59fb-4086-89be-11c87052c321)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB553-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).