# Montana SB 143: Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions

Montana SB 143, Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 143
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Liability, Civil Procedure, Contracts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (206 yes, 91 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Six-year deadline to sue on written contracts: mixed, medium. The law sets a six-year deadline to sue on a written contract, down from eight. This applies to cases filed on or after October 1, 2025. File within six years after the claim arises, or the case is barred. Cases filed before October 1, 2025 use the old limit.
- Six-year limit on construction and surveying claims: mixed, medium. For construction or land surveying claims, you must file within six years after the project is complete. Completion means the work can be used for its purpose or a completion certificate issues, whichever is earlier. If the injury happens in the sixth year, you have one year from the injury to sue.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Sharp (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 41 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 6 |   |

## 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)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-08: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3117b04b-c53d-4a4c-a2d5-e232ee8f4fcb)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9cf01072-7260-4aa9-a909-0b8c5008f075)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=097bb710-8c32-4ac0-8dce-f0232248ce83)

## 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=3117b04b-c53d-4a4c-a2d5-e232ee8f4fcb)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9cf01072-7260-4aa9-a909-0b8c5008f075)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=097bb710-8c32-4ac0-8dce-f0232248ce83)

## 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-SB143-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).