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MontanaHB 66769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise labor laws relating to employers and public service

Sponsored By: Ed Buttrey (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Labor and Employment

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keep benefits during public office leave

During the required leave to serve in city, county, or state office, your employer cannot make you work. They cannot force you to use paid leave or other benefits without your OK. If they give you health insurance, they must keep the same coverage and the same covered family members. If they let you use a company phone, computer, or number for personal use, they cannot cut off that use during the leave. Applies to leaves on or after January 1, 2025.

Workers protected to seek or hold public office

The law bars employers from banning or limiting employees from running for or accepting city, county, or state office. Employers cannot retaliate or discriminate for seeking or holding such office. Applies to events on or after January 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Buttrey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 446 • No: 50

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 90 • No: 9

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/5/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 95 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/7/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/5/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/2/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/2/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/19/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025Senate

  17. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading

    3/5/2025House

  21. Committee Report

    2/27/2025House

  22. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025House

  23. Hearing

    2/26/2025House

  24. 1st Reading

    2/22/2025House

  25. Referred to Committee

    2/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/22/2025

    PDF

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