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MontanaSB 23669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Allow longevity payments for county detention officers

Sponsored By: Barry Usher (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Longevity pay for sheriff staff

Undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and detention officers now get longevity pay. Starting on your first work anniversary, you earn 1% of the office’s minimum base annual salary for each year you have served. The county pays it in equal monthly amounts. This does not apply if a negotiated agreement already gives you longevity pay. Changes to any discretionary salary do not change this longevity amount.

Sheriff pay rules control in conflicts

When another law conflicts with the sheriff pay and longevity sections (7-4-2508 to 7-4-2510), those sections control. This applies to undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and detention officers who work for a county sheriff’s office.

Unfunded mandate limits set aside

This law overrides Montana’s unfunded mandate rules (1-2-112 through 1-2-116) for this act. Counties must carry out the new longevity pay even without extra state funding. This can add local budget costs. The act itself does not set dollar amounts or provide funding.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Barry Usher

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Sherry Essmann

    Republican • House

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 191 • No: 103

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 70 • No: 28

Senate vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 55 • No: 42

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 32 • No: 17

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 34 • No: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/8/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/31/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/29/2025House

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/27/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/27/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/19/2025House

  13. First Reading

    2/20/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/20/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    2/19/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/19/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/18/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/14/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/14/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Fiscal Note Received

    2/10/2025Senate

  24. Fiscal Note Requested

    1/30/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Committee

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

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  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/29/2025

    PDF

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