# Montana HB 135: Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers

Montana HB 135, Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 135
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Liability, Property, Torts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (284 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Time limits to sue appraisers: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-27: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-27: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-27: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-08: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9e8a76dc-1d91-4f3b-8f74-7f8a39f95949)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a30dc49-66cd-4cce-8d54-e0c2dc1a0bf6)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3cfeeefb-fbcd-4d6d-8bca-4829f418f185)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5bfba226-63b7-4598-9bd0-00d8e614a219)

## 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=9e8a76dc-1d91-4f3b-8f74-7f8a39f95949)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a30dc49-66cd-4cce-8d54-e0c2dc1a0bf6)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3cfeeefb-fbcd-4d6d-8bca-4829f418f185)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5bfba226-63b7-4598-9bd0-00d8e614a219)

## 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-HB135-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).