# Montana HB 144: Revise building code council membership laws

Montana HB 144, Revise building code council membership laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Eric Tilleman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 144
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise building code council membership laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Buildings and Building Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (252 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Adds home builders and fire chiefs to council: benefit, low. The law expands the Montana Building Codes Council from 12 to 13 members. It adds seats for a home building industry representative and a Montana State Fire Chiefs' Association representative. The governor appoints members unless a seat is chosen by a board or agency. Members serve three-year terms…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gayle  Lammers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 94 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 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)
- 2025-03-21: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-20: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-20: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: 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)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-09: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b2af0462-08d2-48aa-b802-76d5e7e3956f)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c848ef5a-88b7-4416-a9d5-2a2bd65f89bc)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=550d1157-183d-4d7d-bd04-e4ce4d40df29)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b2af0462-08d2-48aa-b802-76d5e7e3956f)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c848ef5a-88b7-4416-a9d5-2a2bd65f89bc)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=550d1157-183d-4d7d-bd04-e4ce4d40df29)

## 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-HB144-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).