# Montana SB 277: Revise laws for payroll deduction of union dues and political contributions by public employers

Montana SB 277, Revise laws for payroll deduction of union dues and political contributions by public employers, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Matt Regier (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 277
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws for payroll deduction of union dues and political contributions by public employers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Matt Regier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections, Labor and Employment, Public Officers and Employees, Local Government, State Government
- 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: Matt Regier (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill Withdrawn (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Rereferred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=62096a44-3b1d-4dca-aab9-1e4c82f149ff)

## 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=62096a44-3b1d-4dca-aab9-1e4c82f149ff)

## 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-SB277-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).