# Montana SB 275: Allow revocation of agricultural covenant on lands annexed into municipality

Montana SB 275, Allow revocation of agricultural covenant on lands annexed into municipality, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Mandeville (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 275
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow revocation of agricultural covenant on lands annexed into municipality
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Planning, Local Government, Agriculture
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (264 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public-use covenant revocations get a hearing: benefit, low. When a government seeks land for a public purpose, the local body must hold a public hearing before revoking an agricultural covenant. Within 15 days after the hearing, it must issue written findings and a decision. If approved, the revocation is recorded with the clerk and recorder.
- Annexed farmland can drop farm-only covenant: mixed, low. Local leaders can revoke an agricultural covenant when the land is annexed into a city or town. If they revoke it, you can split the land without the usual subdivision review. Sanitary rules under state law still apply, so you must meet health and water standards before development.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 34 | 16 |   |
| 2025-02-15 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 34 | 16 |   |

## 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)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-29: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-08: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=307806ce-8b9e-40b1-8f1f-7add7b9451ca)
- Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=64b1de80-ca05-4a70-8d48-f365cc6e9cd4)

## 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=307806ce-8b9e-40b1-8f1f-7add7b9451ca)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=64b1de80-ca05-4a70-8d48-f365cc6e9cd4)

## 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-SB275-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).