# Montana HB 427: Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop

Montana HB 427, Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Katie Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 427
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Buildings and Building Regulations, Courts, Local Government
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (346 yes, 147 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Permit applicants get code citations, $50/day: benefit, medium. You can request the exact building code text or citation when your permit is delayed beyond the standard review period for a complete application, or when work is stopped for code noncompliance. Ask in writing or by email. The building department must send it within 7 business days. If it is late,…
- Building office can require zoning first: cost, low. The building department can require other land‑use approvals before your building permit application counts as complete. This includes zoning or subdivision approvals. If your project needs those, permit review can start later and take more time.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 61 | 37 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 39 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 16 |   |
| 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 40 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 41 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-19: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-16: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-15: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-10: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-10: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-04-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=16a5f6c2-b912-4cc7-8471-5f1792c3cf4c)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=637205d3-daef-40e4-8f31-858e79e45e47)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c3bb2903-cf13-491d-8af6-22004a4b3a97)
- Introduced, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d26306b-9580-4418-88a9-76d2214526a8)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=16a5f6c2-b912-4cc7-8471-5f1792c3cf4c)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=637205d3-daef-40e4-8f31-858e79e45e47)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c3bb2903-cf13-491d-8af6-22004a4b3a97)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d26306b-9580-4418-88a9-76d2214526a8)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB427-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).