# Montana HB 122: Revise right-of-way laws

Montana HB 122, Revise right-of-way laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Larry Brewster (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 122
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise right-of-way laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Larry Brewster (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Property, Communications, Energy, Highways and Roads, Information Technology, Local Government, Utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (204 yes, 94 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities can run gas lines along roads: mixed, low. The law lets utilities place natural gas pipelines in public rights-of-way. They can install and operate gas lines and needed fixtures along and across roads and highways. Work must not block or endanger people using the road. Cities and towns keep their normal powers over local streets.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Larry Brewster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 27 | 23 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Do Pass | pass | 76 | 24 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 70 | 30 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-08: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-08: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-29: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-28: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c6cecd3b-e8fa-46f9-9ab6-e4336b2cdc28)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2926d80c-b6c5-4e68-9f70-648ae4e9b9a4)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3f4abb80-995e-425e-9838-880661d68a4e)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c6cecd3b-e8fa-46f9-9ab6-e4336b2cdc28)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2926d80c-b6c5-4e68-9f70-648ae4e9b9a4)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3f4abb80-995e-425e-9838-880661d68a4e)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB122-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).