# Montana HB 88: Allow for automatic return of certain unclaimed property

Montana HB 88, Allow for automatic return of certain unclaimed property, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Marta Bertoglio (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (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 88
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow for automatic return of certain unclaimed property
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-16
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Marta Bertoglio (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Property
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (494 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Automatic return of small unclaimed property: benefit, medium. The Department of Revenue can now send you unclaimed property worth up to $1,000 without a claim. This applies only if you are listed as the apparent owner and your identity and address are verified. The agency keeps proof of ownership, ID, and proof it returned the property. For other claims, the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marta Bertoglio (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-30: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-29: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-29: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-26: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-17: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-16: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-16: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=82af8528-09d4-4564-87d1-79f82db06c01)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=09e7c55a-d028-454d-9f75-3dece6613028)
- Introduced, 2024-12-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9cea86c5-d637-48f1-99b0-8b983ec1f4d3)

## 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=82af8528-09d4-4564-87d1-79f82db06c01)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=09e7c55a-d028-454d-9f75-3dece6613028)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9cea86c5-d637-48f1-99b0-8b983ec1f4d3)

## 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-HB88-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).