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MontanaHB 20869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Providing authority for municipalities to control unauthorized occupancy of municipal property

Sponsored By: Greg Overstreet (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Local GovernmentCities and Towns

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Wider city powers to manage services

The law lets municipalities use any powers, consistent with state law, that they need to run approved services and programs. Cities can make local rules and take steps to manage services they already provide. This authority does not override state law.

Cities can ban camping on city land

The law lets municipalities prohibit or set rules for sleeping, camping, or living on city‑owned land. Cities can also ban or limit leaving personal property on that land, short or long term. These rules apply only to municipal real property and must follow state law. Cities can enforce them with ordinances, permits, or other measures.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Overstreet

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 55

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 38 • No: 11

House vote • 2/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 77 • No: 17

House vote • 2/13/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 79 • No: 21

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/22/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/9/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/16/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/21/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    2/15/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/14/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/14/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/13/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/7/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/6/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    2/6/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/17/2025House

  22. 1st Reading

    1/15/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    1/15/2025House

  24. Introduced

    1/15/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/7/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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