MontanaHB 64269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise civil liability laws

Sponsored By: Greg Overstreet (Republican)

Became Law

Liability

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Illegal camping and daily nuisance fines

The law treats camping that breaks a city or state law as a public nuisance. Local officials can use nuisance rules to act on illegal camping. If you are convicted of keeping a public nuisance, a court can fine you up to $500 for each day. Each day counts as a separate offense.

Farms and range noise shielded from nuisance

A farm’s normal work is not a public nuisance when the farm has operated longer than the neighbor lived there or the nearby business has run. Noise from shooting at a shooting range during its posted hours is not a public nuisance. These rules protect farms and ranges and limit neighbors’ ability to sue over those issues.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Greg Overstreet
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Steve Fitzpatrick
Republican • House
Vince Ricci
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 179 • No: 117

House vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 16

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 17

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 57 • No: 42

House vote • 3/6/2025