# Montana HB 898: Generally revise laws related to LLC operating agreements

Montana HB 898, Generally revise laws related to LLC operating agreements, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Eric Tilleman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 898
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to LLC operating agreements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Corporations, Contracts, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (400 yes, 93 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Small funding to update state website: benefit, low. The state provides $100 to the Secretary of State for the budget year starting July 1, 2025. The money updates the agency website to reflect the new LLC rules. This is a one-time amount.
- Stronger member protections in LLC agreements: mixed, low. LLC owners and managers get clearer rules for operating agreements. Courts read these agreements under state contract law (Title 28, chapter 3). Agreements cannot remove key duties or unreasonably block access to records; they can set fair standards and list allowed activities. All members must agr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Barker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 81 | 19 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 66 | 32 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 60 | 39 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 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)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-28: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-25: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-24: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-22: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-03: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-28: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=29e71e9a-ffcf-499f-8941-fa3f81dfe185)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=56f89348-d2e7-4c6c-9b33-1ab9a5553c4c)
- Introduced, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=455c0fac-4173-45c6-98d7-5565745aa3d4)

## 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=29e71e9a-ffcf-499f-8941-fa3f81dfe185)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=56f89348-d2e7-4c6c-9b33-1ab9a5553c4c)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=455c0fac-4173-45c6-98d7-5565745aa3d4)

## 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-HB898-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).