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MT SB208

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Laura Smith

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "dependent child" for survivor benefits to include unmarried children under 24 attending accredited secondary schools as full-time students, in addition to postsecondary institutions

  • Applies to three public safety retirement systems: Highway Patrol Officers' Retirement System (Section 19-6-101), Municipal Police Officers' Retirement System (Section 19-9-104), and Firefighters' Unified Retirement System (Section 19-13-104)

  • Allows dependent children of deceased members to continue receiving survivor benefits while completing high school or pursuing secondary education certificates

  • Maintains existing requirements that dependent children must be unmarried and enrolled full-time in anticipation of receiving a certificate or degree

Legislative Description

Revise definition of "dependent child" in highway patrol, police, and firefighter retirement systems

Retirement

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/17/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration2/20/2025
Business, Labor and Economic Affairs1/31/2025

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