---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to the administration of MPERA"
description: "Generally revise laws related to the administration of MPERA"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 62"
citation: "Montana HB 62 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Julie Darling"]
version_count: 60
action_count: 44
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-09-23T12:49:43+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T21:37:23+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9adc54b-eaac-4daa-bd0d-d902a6feece2"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0267?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3832cffb4de7a2222a64201b51c4349425bd5b4ae1e769865e4716262fe8669d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana HB 62 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to the administration of MPERA

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0062.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271037)
2. **HB0062.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301151)
3. **HB0062_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269430)
4. **HB0062_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269583)
5. **HB0062_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271173)
6. **HB0062_1(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271174)
7. **HB0062_1(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271175)
8. **HB0062_1(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271176)
9. **HB0062_1(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275215)
10. **HB0062_1(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276276)
11. **HB0062_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269457)
12. **HB0062_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269568)
13. **HB0062_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269569)
14. **HB0062_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269570)
15. **HB0062_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269571)
16. **HB0062_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269572)
17. **HB0062_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269573)
18. **HB0062_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269580)
19. **HB0062_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267692)
20. **HB0062_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271178)
21. **HB0062_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305143)
22. **HB0062_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305443)
23. **HB0062_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305444)
24. **HB0062_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305445)
25. **HB0062_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305446)
26. **HB0062_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271181)
27. **HB0062_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271182)
28. **HB0062_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271189)
29. **HB0062_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271190)
30. **HB0062_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271228)
31. **HB0062_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271985)
32. **HB0062_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275275)
33. **HB0062_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276332)
34. **HB0062_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271177)
35. **HB0062_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305448)
36. **HB0062_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307410)
37. **HB0062_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312508)
38. **HB0062_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312509)
39. **HB0062_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305449)
40. **HB0062_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305450)
41. **HB0062_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305460)
42. **HB0062_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305462)
43. **HB0062_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305463)
44. **HB0062_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305464)
45. **HB0062_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305609)
46. **HB0062_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305610)
47. **HB0062_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305447)
48. **HB0062_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312515)
49. **HB0062_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325714)
50. **HB0062_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326997)
51. **HB0062_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313378)
52. **HB0062_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313379)
53. **HB0062_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317129)
54. **HB0062_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320692)
55. **HB0062_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322370)
56. **HB0062_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322371)
57. **HB0062_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322372)
58. **HB0062_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324852)
59. **HB0062_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312510)
60. **LC0267.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265721)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **34–15** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **98–2** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0062.001.001 Schubert DO PASS — **77–22** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **32–16** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Julie Darling — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-09-23T12:49:43+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-05T16:34:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-12T23:37:03+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-11-17T22:45:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-19T19:11:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-11-20T19:22:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-11-21T20:58:52+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-11T23:14:11+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-18T21:10:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T21:11:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:12:32+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:58:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T01:59:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-01-07T15:15:20+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-07T19:54:28+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-07T23:46:54+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-10T20:26:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-10T20:44:50+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-13T20:25:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-01-13T20:26:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-15T21:10:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-16T15:42:57+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-16T20:15:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-17T15:40:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-01T00:22:35+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-04T23:23:10+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-05T15:59:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:35:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T19:23:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T22:06:10+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-11T20:59:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T20:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T21:04:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T21:49:11+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-18T18:25:58+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T22:00:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:30:36+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-02T17:24:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T21:37:23+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9adc54b-eaac-4daa-bd0d-d902a6feece2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).