# Montana SB 217: Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees Montana SB 217, Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB217-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 217 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Corrections - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (343 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Earn days off probation or parole: benefit, low. The law lets probationers and parolees earn work time credit. You get 1 day off supervision for each 40-hour eligible workweek. You must follow all court or board conditions and be current on restitution and supervisory fees. Eligible work means at least 40 wage-earning hours in 7 days with proof.… - Limits and paperwork for work credits: cost, low. To claim credit, you must give proof within 5 business days after you finish 30 days of eligible work. Your officer checks your proof and may call or visit your workplace. Any denial is recorded. Earned credit is revoked if you violate a condition, are charged with a new felony, or are charged with… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven Kelly (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | AMD-SB0217.001.001 Zolnikov D/PASS | pass | 47 | 3 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-10: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-10: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-10: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-07: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-13: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d169622-045d-4b64-a81c-6cd2bace5e2f) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5a3cd3d2-e3f1-423c-8c14-7d3ee52028eb) - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4350119c-6a3a-4e1f-bce8-22072e49f765) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d169622-045d-4b64-a81c-6cd2bace5e2f) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5a3cd3d2-e3f1-423c-8c14-7d3ee52028eb) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4350119c-6a3a-4e1f-bce8-22072e49f765) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB217-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).