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MontanaHB 13569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers

Sponsored By: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Time limits to sue appraisers

Montana sets a hard deadline to sue over an appraisal or appraisal review. Most claims must start within 5 years from the date the appraisal was completed. If the claim falls under Montana’s 27-2-202(1), the deadline is 8 years. This applies to claims against real estate appraisers, appraisal firms, and appraisal management companies. The law does not extend any other filing deadlines.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Emrich

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 282 • No: 14

House vote • 3/27/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 7

House vote • 1/27/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 1

House vote • 1/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/18/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/17/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/27/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/27/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/17/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    1/28/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/27/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/27/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/24/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/21/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/21/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/21/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/15/2025House

  22. First Reading

    1/8/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    1/8/2025House

  24. Introduced

    1/8/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/21/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/8/2025

    PDF

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