# Montana SB 141: Providing that the default retirement plan for legislators is the defined contribution plan through PERS

Montana SB 141, Providing that the default retirement plan for legislators is the defined contribution plan through PERS, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Mandeville (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 141
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Providing that the default retirement plan for legislators is the defined contribution plan through PERS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Legislature, Retirement
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=abae8e31-56ad-4ee0-a14f-488a5a475527)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=abae8e31-56ad-4ee0-a14f-488a5a475527)

## 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-SB141-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).