# Montana SB 175: Allowing for streamlined public hearing notice process when revising zoning

Montana SB 175, Allowing for streamlined public hearing notice process when revising zoning, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Mandeville (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 175
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allowing for streamlined public hearing notice process when revising zoning
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Counties, Local Government, Planning, Property
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (292 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Notice before changing zoning rules: benefit, low. For changes to an existing zoning rule, the county must post a hearing notice at least 15 days before the hearing and publish it weekly for 2 weeks. The notice must describe the changes and say where to read the current rule and the draft at the county clerk and recorder. The board can adopt the ch…
- More notice and owner comment on new zoning: mixed, low. For new zoning districts or rules, the county posts hearing notices at least 45 days early in 5 or more public places and publishes them weekly for 2 weeks. The notice lists the district boundaries, a general description of the rules, the hearing date and place, and where to read the draft at the c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Overstreet (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: 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)
- 2025-02-10: 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)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=356319bf-926a-4efe-bc16-a9c7d937eb54)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=757c0a4e-8208-49e6-bc6f-1a013df70fb4)
- Introduced, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a08b908f-52d4-46f1-974a-8e3b5f1468fd)

## 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=356319bf-926a-4efe-bc16-a9c7d937eb54)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=757c0a4e-8208-49e6-bc6f-1a013df70fb4)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a08b908f-52d4-46f1-974a-8e3b5f1468fd)

## 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-SB175-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).