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MontanaHB 12269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise right-of-way laws

Sponsored By: Larry Brewster (Republican)

Became Law

PropertyCommunicationsEnergyHighways and RoadsInformation TechnologyLocal GovernmentUtilities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Utilities can build along public roads

The law lets utilities, including natural gas pipelines, place lines along public roads statewide. They can install posts, piers, and other supports needed to deliver power and gas. Work must not block or endanger people using the roads. Cities and towns keep their powers to manage local rights of way.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Larry Brewster

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Cuffe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 204 • No: 93

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 17

House vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 27 • No: 22

House vote • 1/29/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 76 • No: 24

House vote • 1/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 70 • No: 30

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/22/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/10/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/8/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/8/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    1/30/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    1/29/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/29/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/28/2025House

  19. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/23/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/22/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/22/2025House

  22. Hearing

    1/17/2025House

  23. First Reading

    1/7/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/7/2025House

  25. Introduced

    1/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/23/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/7/2025

    PDF

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