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MontanaHB 52069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to conveyances involving lenders

Sponsored By: Larry Brewster (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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$5,000 fine for subdivision evasion

If a court finds you knowingly used a family transfer to evade subdivision rules, you must pay $5,000 for each division. The court must base this on documented evidence. The money goes to the local governing body.

Family parcels: 2-year hold, mortgages allowed

If you receive a family transfer parcel, you cannot sell or transfer it for up to 2 years. A local government may set a shorter time. You can still give a mortgage or deed of trust on the parcel to secure a loan during that period. The hold does not apply to foreclosure sales or deeds in lieu; buyers or lenders who get title that way can resell. Local governments may grant hardship variances and cannot penalize or weaken valid mortgages or transfers made under these exceptions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Larry Brewster

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Forrest Mandeville

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 292 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/24/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  8. Returned to House

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    3/24/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    3/21/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/5/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/1/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/28/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/26/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/25/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/24/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    2/18/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/17/2025

    PDF

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