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MontanaHB 19269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise county clerk and recorder fee for recording documents

Sponsored By: Julie Darling (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher county document recording fees

Beginning October 1, 2025, you pay more to record documents with the county. For standard or photo-recorded filings, the fee is $20 for the first page or part of a page and $10 for each extra page or part. Nonstandard documents cost the same plus a $10 surcharge. Some documents may have different fees under other statutes.

Recording fees rise with inflation

Beginning July 1, 2027, the Department of Revenue sets the standard recording fee by rule every two years to match inflation. It uses the Consumer Price Index and rounds the fee down to the nearest dollar. The department also adjusts the per-page amounts sent to the preservation, county land, and state geospatial accounts, rounding down to the nearest 25 cents.

Where your recording fees go

The law creates a county records preservation fund. From each recording fee, $2 goes to this fund. Another $0.75 goes to the county land information account, and $2.25 goes to the state geospatial account; the rest is deposited as county law provides. Fees from nonstandard documents are deposited in the preservation fund. A county may move extra preservation-fund money to its general fund. These rules apply to documents recorded on or after October 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Julie Darling

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 457 • No: 34

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 96 • No: 2

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 5

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 4

House vote • 2/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 87 • No: 13

House vote • 2/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 88 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/2/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/20/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/18/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/17/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/9/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/8/2025Senate

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    3/29/2025House

  14. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    3/28/2025House

  15. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    3/25/2025House

  16. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/24/2025Senate

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/21/2025Senate

  18. Hearing

    3/5/2025Senate

  19. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  20. First Reading

    2/5/2025Senate

  21. Transmitted to Senate

    2/4/2025House

  22. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/4/2025House

  23. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/3/2025House

  24. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    1/30/2025House

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/18/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

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