Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB358: Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act increasing the monthly pension benefit for the volunteer firefighters' compensation act; amending section 19-17-404, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT INCREASING THE MONTHLY PENSION BENEFIT FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' COMPENSATION ACT; AMENDING SECTION 19-17-404, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 19-17-404, MCA, is amended to read: "19-17-404. Amount of pension benefits. (1) A member is eligible to receive a pension benefit as provided in this section. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(c), the full pension benefit paid to an eligible member is $175 $200 a month. (b) A partial pension benefit paid to an eligible member is calculated by multiplying the full pension benefit in subsection (2)(a) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the eligible member's years of service and the denominator of which is 20. (c) Except as provided in subsection (3), the full pension benefit of a member who continued to be an active member after completing 20 years of service must be increased by $7.50 a month for each additional year of active service the member completed after 20 years of service, up to 30 total years of service. (3) (a) Subject to subsection (3)(b), the pension benefit of a member who continues to be a member after completing 30 years of credited service must be increased by $7.50 a month for each additional year of credited service after 30 years if the pension trust fund is actuarially …
Sponsors
- Fyant, Shelly (D, 91) · primary sponsor
- Morigeau, Jacinda (D, 46)
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) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 37 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 43 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 90 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 91 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement, Senior Citizens, Fires and Fire Protection
Common questions
- What is HB358?
- HB358 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act.
- What does HB358 do?
- In its own words: An act increasing the monthly pension benefit for the volunteer firefighters' compensation act; amending section 19-17-404, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB358?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB358?
- Fyant, Shelly (D, 91), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB358?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2679
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