# Montana HB 233: Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA Montana HB 233, Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Alanah Griffith (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB233-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 233 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Alanah Griffith (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Planning, Cities and Towns, Local Government, Property - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (271 yes, 128 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - HOAs can take title to open space: mixed, medium. After a final subdivision plat is recorded, an HOA can ask the local government to transfer title to parks and other common areas shown on the plat. The HOA’s recorded covenants must require it to maintain, repair, or insure the land. The HOA may charge assessments that can become a lien on homes.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alanah Griffith (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Gayle Lammers (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 8 | | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 8 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Do Pass | pass | 63 | 36 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | AMD-HB0233.002.001 Griffith DO PASS | pass | 64 | 36 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 60 | 40 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-27: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-12: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-20: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-16: Introduced (House) - 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1b1ae238-ed37-4bcf-891b-39bed2590c98) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6eb52b26-7f9b-4334-8a04-7982cd9fe4e7) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=de252b7a-ab50-4d0c-bb31-37246cf80266) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cb846696-d9d0-4646-9bbf-4485e6d5f354) ## 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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1b1ae238-ed37-4bcf-891b-39bed2590c98) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6eb52b26-7f9b-4334-8a04-7982cd9fe4e7) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=de252b7a-ab50-4d0c-bb31-37246cf80266) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cb846696-d9d0-4646-9bbf-4485e6d5f354) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB233-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).