# Montana SB 252: Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homes Montana SB 252, Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homes, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dave Fern (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB252-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 252 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homes - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Housing, Planning, Cities and Towns, Local Government, State Lands - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (383 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Equal rules for manufactured homes: benefit, medium. Local zoning and permits must treat manufactured and factory-built homes the same as other homes. In permit or variance reviews, the law presumes these homes do not hurt nearby property values. Manufactured homes follow HUD standards. Factory-built homes are made offsite for a permanent foundation… - Tiny homes allowed by local zoning: benefit, medium. Local governments can create areas that allow tiny dwelling units. A tiny unit is 350 to 750 square feet on a permanent foundation. It must be used as a single-family home for at least 45 days. Local code may use Appendix Q of the International Building Code printed January 1, 2023. - Cities can't require affordability fees or land: benefit, medium. Local governments cannot require fees or land dedications to provide housing at set prices or incomes as a condition of zoning approval. Payments to a housing authority or reserving land for future development are also banned. This removes a common cost tied to development approvals. - State trust land leases for housing parks: benefit, medium. The state allows commercial leases of trust land for mobile home parks and clusters of manufactured homes for rent. Multifamily residential development is also covered. Developers and lessees can now plan these projects on state trust land. - Simpler local design review rules: benefit, low. Local design rules must be clear, objective, and needed to protect health or safety or follow federal law. City employees, not outside boards, decide if a project meets these rules. Historic preservation boards may still review projects on locally designated or National Register historic sites. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Do Concur | pass | 91 | 4 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 | | | 2025-03-01 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 1 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 1 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-08: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-02: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-01: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-26: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-07: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-03: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-01: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-03-01: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-31: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b0c98350-b3ec-4dbf-9020-1e537e6bce60) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6661ebaa-4f11-421f-a5a5-f3ff47d57571) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=940d1d09-6912-4af8-afcc-49009a6a302d) - Introduced, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=06a83fd3-9056-4b3d-8173-36de90113c65) ## 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=b0c98350-b3ec-4dbf-9020-1e537e6bce60) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6661ebaa-4f11-421f-a5a5-f3ff47d57571) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=940d1d09-6912-4af8-afcc-49009a6a302d) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=06a83fd3-9056-4b3d-8173-36de90113c65) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB252-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).