# Montana HB 136: Revise property insurance laws relating to preventative measures to reduce damage

Montana HB 136, Revise property insurance laws relating to preventative measures to reduce damage, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 136
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise property insurance laws relating to preventative measures to reduce damage
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Insurance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (489 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Home insurance discounts for prevention: benefit, low. The law lets home insurers give a discount to the named insured for steps that cut fire, wind, or hail risk. Examples include ignition-resistant or noncombustible materials, a five-foot nonflammable border, an outside water source, resistant roof shingles, anchoring outdoor furniture, pruning, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-21: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-21: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-20: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-17: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-23: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-17: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-17: 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, 2025-05-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=27213d15-a18b-40db-bafa-0c01064bc071)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=24c80b5c-8627-4a1a-a384-8b9115b9816e)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=07169b49-c2ed-4245-b7f9-bc737486f16a)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=041af989-0630-4fd9-8150-c79e24c7e28e)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=27213d15-a18b-40db-bafa-0c01064bc071)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=24c80b5c-8627-4a1a-a384-8b9115b9816e)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=07169b49-c2ed-4245-b7f9-bc737486f16a)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=041af989-0630-4fd9-8150-c79e24c7e28e)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB136-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).