# Montana HB 140: Provide property tax assistance for law enforcement and firefighters injured in the line of duty

Montana HB 140, Provide property tax assistance for law enforcement and firefighters injured in the line of duty, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Curtis Schomer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 140
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide property tax assistance for law enforcement and firefighters injured in the line of duty
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Taxation--Property, Taxation, Fires and Fire Protection, Law Enforcement, Revenue, Local, Revenue, State, Rule Making
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (286 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Property tax relief for injured responders: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, injured first responders and some surviving spouses pay less property tax on their primary home. The tax rate equals the standard residential rate times 0%, 20%, 30%, or 50% based on income. Singles: 0% to $45,803; 20% $45,804–$50,384; 30% $50,385–$54,963; 50% $54,964–$59…
- Apply and keep responder property tax aid: mixed, low. File your first application by April 15 of the year you first claim the aid. You must list your and your spouse’s qualifying income, confirm you own and live in the home, and give Social Security numbers. After you are approved, you do not reapply; the department checks your eligibility each year.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-03: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-01-31: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-31: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-31: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-30: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-09: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=888f12db-26fa-4113-a2d1-4e070faefd91)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a7cec4d2-49e9-485f-aedb-aeee8e670c71)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c90ef8c6-d551-450d-88f0-ff954b93a3bb)

## 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=888f12db-26fa-4113-a2d1-4e070faefd91)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a7cec4d2-49e9-485f-aedb-aeee8e670c71)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c90ef8c6-d551-450d-88f0-ff954b93a3bb)

## 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-HB140-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).