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Committee hears wide support for restoring 20-year retirement eligibility for county and highway officers
Summary
Sen. Wendy McCamey carried SB7 to restore parity in retirement eligibility so members of the sheriff's retirement system and the highway patrol retirement system may retire after 20 years of service regardless of age; law-enforcement associations, unions and retirement administrators testified the change is actuarially sound and important for recruitment and safety.
Sen. Wendy McCamey (Senate District 12) told the committee Senate Bill 7 restores parity across three law-enforcement retirement systems so officers with 20 years of service can retire without an additional age requirement. The sponsor said the change corrects a disparity created in the 2023 session and restores long-standing practice.
Proponents included Colonel Kurt Sager, Montana Highway Patrol, who said a rule requiring officers to wait until age 50 to collect a 20-year-earned…
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