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MontanaHB 74269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise nuisance compliance laws

Sponsored By: Steve Gist (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Notices allowed on accessible parking violators

Beginning January 1, 2026, cities and towns cannot ban placing a notice of violation on a vehicle parked illegally in an accessible parking space. This supports enforcement and helps keep accessible spaces open for people who need them.

Cities can act on more nuisances

Beginning January 1, 2026, city and town councils can regulate and clean up conditions that endanger health or safety, are offensive to the senses, or block the free use and enjoyment of property by a whole community, a neighborhood, or many people. A problem stays a nuisance even if it affects some people more than others.

Three neighbors needed for decay inspections

Beginning January 1, 2026, if your county lets citizens file community decay complaints, officers cannot inspect based on those complaints unless at least three property owners within one-fourth of a mile file complaints. The county may skip this threshold if leaders find a health violation that may affect the community. Counties may regulate decay on or next to public roads and can set time limits for removal or shielding.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Gist

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 368 • No: 127

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 64 • No: 35

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 30 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 26 • No: 24

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 69 • No: 30

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 79 • No: 20

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/21/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/21/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/18/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/1/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/20/2025Senate

  16. Hearing Canceled

    3/20/2025Senate

  17. Hearing

    3/19/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Committee

    3/18/2025Senate

  19. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  20. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  21. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  22. 2nd Reading

    3/6/2025House

  23. Committee Report

    2/28/2025House

  24. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025House

  25. Hearing

    2/26/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/25/2025

    PDF

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