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MontanaHB 7569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise public safety officer certification standards

Sponsored By: Steve Gist (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New training rules for public safety officers

Appointing authorities must ensure public safety officers finish the council’s required training within 1 year of hire. Officers who do not finish must be terminated. If an officer returns after more than 3 years and less than 5, they must complete the basic course within 1 year of reappointment. This applies only when no equivalency course exists and the officer previously took the basic course. Reserve officers are exempt from that basic-course rule. An appointing authority can request up to a 180-day extension from the council, applying on the officer’s behalf and explaining why more time is needed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Gist

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barry Usher

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 295 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 1/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    3/27/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    3/27/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/18/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    3/18/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    2/27/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    2/25/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    2/25/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    2/24/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    2/21/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    2/21/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/19/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/11/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    1/22/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/21/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/21/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/20/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    1/16/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/16/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/16/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  22. First Reading

    1/6/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  24. Introduced

    12/12/2024House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/19/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/12/2024

    PDF

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