# Montana HB 589: Generally revise peace officer education standards

Montana HB 589, Generally revise peace officer education standards, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jane Gillette (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 589
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise peace officer education standards
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jane Gillette (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement, Education - K-12, Rule Making
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (295 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Council can set rules and hire staff: benefit, low. The Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council can adopt rules for Montana peace officer standards. All rules follow the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. The council can hire its own staff and manage its business while still attached to the Department of Justice for administrative ma…
- Peace officers get more training options: mixed, low. Peace officers can complete the basic course at the state academy or at an academy run by an accredited Montana college. The college program must be approved by a Montana law enforcement agency and the council and match the state course. New hires must finish the basic course within 1 year of appoi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jane Gillette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Manzella (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 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)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: 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)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2b3eeb54-d634-469c-a869-aaaf87413194)
- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6720ba51-61ca-4277-9b10-f0c8451c7ee2)

## 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=2b3eeb54-d634-469c-a869-aaaf87413194)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6720ba51-61ca-4277-9b10-f0c8451c7ee2)

## 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-HB589-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).