All Roll Calls
Yes: 278 • No: 113
MontanaSB 14969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET
Revise emotional support animal laws
Sponsored By: Denley Loge (Republican)
Became Law
Health Care ServicesHousingLandlord and TenantProperty
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
You pay for support animal damage
If your emotional support animal damages the home or hurts someone, you must pay the costs. You are responsible for repairs or injury bills.
What proof landlords can ask for
If your need is not obvious, the landlord can ask for information that shows why you need that specific animal. Only a licensed mental health professional who has treated you for at least 30 days can write it, after a clinical evaluation. The letter must include the date, the provider’s license number, and license type. Online or commercial animal registrations are not enough proof. You must show that each animal meets local license and vaccination rules, and give separate info for each animal. Landlords cannot require your diagnosis, how severe it is, or your medical records. This law defines an emotional support animal and makes clear that service animals follow separate rules. State boards can discipline providers who break these rules.
Emotional support animal housing rights and limits
The law lets tenants with a disability ask to keep an emotional support animal as a housing accommodation. A landlord can deny only if the animal is a direct threat to people or will cause serious property damage that another reasonable step cannot fix. Giving documentation alone does not force a landlord or business to allow the animal if they follow other laws. After you submit the requested information, the landlord must send a written decision.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Denley Loge
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/12/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 40 • No: 10
Senate vote • 4/11/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 47 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 62 • No: 35
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 58 • No: 39
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 37 • No: 12
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 34 • No: 16
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/8/2025SenateSigned by Governor
5/5/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor
4/25/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/25/2025HouseSigned by President
4/21/2025SenateReturned from Enrolling
4/14/2025SenateSent to Enrolling
4/14/2025Senate3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
4/12/2025Senate2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
4/11/2025SenateReturned to Senate with Amendments
4/9/2025House3rd Reading Concurred
4/9/2025House2nd Reading Concurred
4/8/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
3/25/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
3/24/2025HouseHearing
3/17/2025HouseHearing Canceled
3/17/2025HouseHearing
3/17/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/4/2025HouseReferred to Committee
2/4/2025HouseTransmitted to House
2/3/2025Senate3rd Reading Passed
2/3/2025Senate2nd Reading Passed
1/31/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
1/29/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
1/29/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
1/29/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/15/2025
As Amended (Version 3)
3/25/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
1/29/2025
Introduced
1/14/2025