All Roll Calls
Yes: 290 • No: 6
MontanaSB 20869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate
Revise definition of "dependent child" in highway patrol, police, and firefighter retirement systems
Sponsored By: Laura Smith (Democrat)
Became Law
Family LawLaw EnforcementSocial ServicesRetirement
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More survivor help for public safety families
The law expands who counts as a dependent child in highway patrol, municipal police, and firefighter retirement systems. Unmarried children under 18 qualify. Unmarried children under 24 also qualify if they attend an accredited secondary or college program full time and are pursuing a certificate or degree. For highway patrol, this applies to children of deceased retired members. For police and firefighters, it applies to children of deceased members. This lets more families receive survivor pension checks.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Laura Smith
Democrat • Senate
Cosponsors
Marc Lee
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 99 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 97 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 47 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 47 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
4/17/2025SenateSigned by Governor
4/16/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor
4/8/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/8/2025HouseSigned by President
4/7/2025SenateReturned from Enrolling
4/4/2025SenateSent to Enrolling
4/1/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/1/2025House2nd Reading Concurred
3/31/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
3/28/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
3/28/2025HouseHearing
3/18/2025HouseHearing
3/5/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/20/2025HouseReferred to Committee
2/20/2025HouseTransmitted to House
2/19/2025Senate3rd Reading Passed
2/19/2025Senate2nd Reading Passed
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Passed
2/14/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2/14/2025SenateFiscal Note Printed
2/5/2025SenateHearing
2/4/2025SenateFiscal Note Signed
2/4/2025SenateFiscal Note Received
2/4/2025SenateReferred to Committee
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/15/2025
Introduced
1/23/2025