# Montana SB 103: Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien

Montana SB 103, Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Russ Tempel (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 103
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Russ Tempel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Local Government, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (380 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher court fee for foreclosure sales: cost, low. The law raises the clerk’s fee to issue an execution or order of sale in a lien foreclosure from $5 to $25. The person who requests the order pays this each time. Of the $25, $20 goes to the county district court fund or, if none exists, the county general fund for district court operations. The re…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russ Tempel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 7 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-16: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-03: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-31: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=93cdd7e2-aa9c-47f2-9d7b-4c3b5a1d30d2)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=10486fed-83ff-4053-86d1-b7909cf29d60)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0961677d-9b87-4138-826b-c1d2952fcd24)

## 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=93cdd7e2-aa9c-47f2-9d7b-4c3b5a1d30d2)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=10486fed-83ff-4053-86d1-b7909cf29d60)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0961677d-9b87-4138-826b-c1d2952fcd24)

## 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-SB103-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).