Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB72: Revise enlisted militia compensation for SAD
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising enlisted militia compensation for state active duty; removing the 15day limitation on compensation; amending section 10-1-502, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING ENLISTED MILITIA COMPENSATION FOR STATE ACTIVE DUTY; REMOVING THE 15DAY LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION; AMENDING SECTION 10-1-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 10-1-502, MCA, is amended to read: "10-1-502. Pay and allowances. (1) An officer ordered into active duty as provided for in Article VI, section 13, of the constitution of this state must receive pay and allowances as prescribed for an officer of corresponding grade and length of service when on active duty in federal service. (2) A rated aviation officer performing flying duties in support of a state declaration of emergency or disaster may receive pay at a rate comparable to the pay for other state employees engaged in aerial wildfire suppression efforts if the adjutant general determines that payment at that rate is appropriate. (3) An enlisted member ordered into active duty as provided for in Article VI, section 13, of the constitution of this state must receive pay at rates equivalent to twice those allowed for an enlisted member of corresponding grade and length of time when on active duty in federal service. This schedule of pay for enlisted members applies only to the first 15 days of service. After 15 days, an enlisted member must receive the pay and allowances as prescribed for an enlisted member of corresponding …
Sponsors
- Barker, Brad (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 3, 2025): 39 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 1, 2025): 37 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 17, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 16, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Military Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB72?
- HB72 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise enlisted militia compensation for SAD.
- What does HB72 do?
- In its own words: An act revising enlisted militia compensation for state active duty; removing the 15day limitation on compensation; amending section 10-1-502, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB72?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (March 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB72?
- Barker, Brad (R, 55), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB72?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0278
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