---
type: "Bill"
title: "Reinstating former employer contributions for JRS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS"
description: "Reinstating former employer contributions for JRS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 85"
citation: "Montana HB 85 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Officers and Employees", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marta Bertoglio"]
version_count: 55
action_count: 61
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-09-11T19:28:06+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T22:46:09+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99a604d5-dd48-4e64-8554-1e2977aa9b2d"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0227?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "112642acb41a1c82993700948640a2be53ba9c838719ea447d042784cf5d9d9d"
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 85 (2025) — Reinstating former employer contributions for JRS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0085.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271226)
2. **HB0085.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271203)
3. **HB0085.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301149)
4. **HB0085_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269201)
5. **HB0085_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272506)
6. **HB0085_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272507)
7. **HB0085_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272508)
8. **HB0085_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272509)
9. **HB0085_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275356)
10. **HB0085_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276405)
11. **HB0085_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269200)
12. **HB0085_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272511)
13. **HB0085_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305434)
14. **HB0085_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305435)
15. **HB0085_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305436)
16. **HB0085_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305437)
17. **HB0085_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272512)
18. **HB0085_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272513)
19. **HB0085_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272515)
20. **HB0085_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272517)
21. **HB0085_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275357)
22. **HB0085_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276406)
23. **HB0085_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277906)
24. **HB0085_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305133)
25. **HB0085_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272510)
26. **HB0085_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305439)
27. **HB0085_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314515)
28. **HB0085_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305440)
29. **HB0085_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305441)
30. **HB0085_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305465)
31. **HB0085_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305466)
32. **HB0085_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305467)
33. **HB0085_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305468)
34. **HB0085_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311360)
35. **HB0085_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314513)
36. **HB0085_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305438)
37. **HB0085_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314518)
38. **HB0085_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323104)
39. **HB0085_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325081)
40. **HB0085_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325194)
41. **HB0085_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325412)
42. **HB0085_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325413)
43. **HB0085_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325414)
44. **HB0085_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325673)
45. **HB0085_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327002)
46. **HB0085_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314519)
47. **HB0085_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317187)
48. **HB0085_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317426)
49. **HB0085_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317427)
50. **HB0085_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317430)
51. **HB0085_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320858)
52. **HB0085_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323102)
53. **HB0085_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323103)
54. **HB0085_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314516)
55. **LC0227.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265873)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **83–15** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **13–9** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **22–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **5–4** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **93–6** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **29–20** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **81–19** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **27–23** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Marta Bertoglio — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-11T19:28:06+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-10-30T20:51:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-07T21:40:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-11-20T22:52:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-21T21:52:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-11-22T13:23:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-11-22T21:14:50+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-16T20:57:24+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-16T20:58:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T20:52:33+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:13:30+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T18:16:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T15:12:17+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-08T20:04:21+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-09T15:38:13+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-17T17:49:51+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-17T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-20T19:47:38+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-22T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-01-22T20:36:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-22T21:21:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-22T23:14:42+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-01-22T23:48:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-01-23T14:11:25+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-23T19:38:27+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-23T23:35:03+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-29T23:00:36+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-29T23:09:43+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-30T20:18:22+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-31T21:31:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-31T21:48:59+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-03T20:18:42+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T15:15:08+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-25T14:31:12+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-04T23:15:03+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-05T16:03:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-07T18:07:38+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-09T14:43:32+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-09T15:37:28+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T20:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T00:42:01+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-11T14:22:49+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-11T19:41:22+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-13T00:57:40+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-14T15:31:50+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-14T18:28:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T21:04:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T23:04:51+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T18:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-22T16:37:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-22T21:17:53+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-24T19:54:16+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T18:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-12T17:13:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T22:46:09+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/99a604d5-dd48-4e64-8554-1e2977aa9b2d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).