# Montana HB 775: Repeal sunset on Water Court actions

Montana HB 775, Repeal sunset on Water Court actions, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ken Walsh (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 775
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Repeal sunset on Water Court actions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Ken Walsh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Water, Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (278 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Water Court case rule repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals a 2017 section about Water Court actions (Section 6, Chapter 126, Laws of 2017). It affects people in Water Court cases and holders of water rights linked to those cases. It removes that section from state law and adds no new rules in this act. The repeal takes effect on passage and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ken Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cora Neumann (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Smith (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-27: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=baac7f2e-e19f-432c-a263-ac5f69247d90)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ea66c834-5110-47c5-81c7-4a588ba6b89b)

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

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=baac7f2e-e19f-432c-a263-ac5f69247d90)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ea66c834-5110-47c5-81c7-4a588ba6b89b)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB775-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).