# Montana SB 306: Prohibit sale of tax deed to foreign entity

Montana SB 306, Prohibit sale of tax deed to foreign entity, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Kenneth Bogner (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 306
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Prohibit sale of tax deed to foreign entity
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Property, Taxation--Property, International Relations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (265 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No foreign buyers at tax-deed sales: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, county treasurers cannot sell property at tax-deed auctions to a foreign entity. Any bidder must give written proof it is a domestic entity before the treasurer accepts an opening bid. The auction notice must state this proof requirement. A domestic entity is formed under…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Brewster (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Do Concur | pass | 86 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 83 | 17 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 2 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 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)
- 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84f8a6c4-c245-4dab-86d3-a4f98c6565e5)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84d1c0b9-4085-407e-bca5-baed7aed36af)
- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0df14f88-e39c-4d6d-8c15-5bd14efc7e24)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84f8a6c4-c245-4dab-86d3-a4f98c6565e5)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84d1c0b9-4085-407e-bca5-baed7aed36af)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0df14f88-e39c-4d6d-8c15-5bd14efc7e24)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB306-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).