# Montana HB 520: Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to conveyances involving lenders

Montana HB 520, Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to conveyances involving lenders, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Larry Brewster (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (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 520
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to conveyances involving lenders
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Larry Brewster (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Credit Transactions, Family Law, Financial Institutions, Property, Local Government
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (292 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- $5,000 fine for subdivision evasion: cost, high. 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: mixed, medium. 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; buye…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Larry Brewster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 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)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-18: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8178dba7-36d9-4534-9f4d-81bd27892654)
- Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3de8ddd9-2a43-4249-8dc0-4426c31cdcc7)

## 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=8178dba7-36d9-4534-9f4d-81bd27892654)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3de8ddd9-2a43-4249-8dc0-4426c31cdcc7)

## 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-HB520-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).