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MontanaHB 61169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Generally revise salaries for certain elected officials

Sponsored By: Scott DeMarois (Democrat)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Regional pay updates for top state officials

The Department of Administration now surveys pay before June 30 of each even-numbered year. It compares similar jobs in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. If that average is higher than Montana’s current pay, the official’s salary becomes that average on July 1 of the next year. This covers the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, public service commission presiding officer and commissioners, secretary of state, and clerk of the supreme court. The state auditor is covered starting January 1, 2028.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott DeMarois

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Derek Harvey

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jacinda Morigeau

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 264 • No: 30

House vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 40 • No: 7

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 95 • No: 4

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 1

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

    4/24/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/17/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/25/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/7/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/5/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/27/2025House

  19. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/27/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    2/27/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/27/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Received

    2/26/2025House

  23. Hearing

    2/26/2025House

  24. Hearing

    2/21/2025House

  25. First Reading

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

    PDF

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