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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)

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Local GovernmentCities and Towns

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Cities can limit camping and stored belongings

The law lets cities and towns with general powers set rules for city-owned land. They can ban or limit sleeping, camping, or living on parks, sidewalks, rights-of-way, and other city land. They can also ban or regulate leaving or storing personal belongings on that land. If you sleep, camp, or store items there, the city can require you to move and clear the area, subject to state law. This may improve access for other residents but tightens rules for people who rely on public land for shelter or storage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Overstreet

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 235 • No: 54

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 6

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 37 • No: 10

House vote • 2/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 77 • No: 17

House vote • 2/13/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 78 • 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 Concurred

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/16/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/21/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/15/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/14/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/14/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/13/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/7/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/6/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/6/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/17/2025House

  22. First 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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