# Montana SB 10: Extending onsite inspection timelines during state of emergency

Montana SB 10, Extending onsite inspection timelines during state of emergency, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Mandeville (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 10
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Extending onsite inspection timelines during state of emergency
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-25
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Cities and Towns, Counties, Emergency Services, Local Government, Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (298 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer timelines for emergency stream work: mixed, low. During a Governor-declared state of emergency, reviewers get more time. The onsite inspection must happen within 30 days after the emergency notice, not 20. Each team member’s written recommendation is due in 40 days, not 30. This can help agencies manage disasters but may slow approvals and repair…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marta Bertoglio (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-11-25: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f596a0ae-b232-4cbc-8ebc-a94e32bb8771)
- Introduced, 2024-11-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c84a804c-dedd-4471-9c97-180412aafb74)

## 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=f596a0ae-b232-4cbc-8ebc-a94e32bb8771)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c84a804c-dedd-4471-9c97-180412aafb74)

## 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-SB10-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).