# Montana SJ 8: Request interim study of property tax special districts

Montana SJ 8, Request interim study of property tax special districts, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-02-24 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SJ 8
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Request interim study of property tax special districts
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-24, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Legislature, Local Finance, Interim Study Resolutions, Taxation, Taxation--Property, Local Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (288 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jill Cohenour (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-24: Filed with Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5b06f7b8-23ec-428f-91e5-6641686b89a5)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=524a79d4-5883-4a0a-bce3-5391236e919b)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=17120a1f-400e-4c5e-b56d-496b5fae9872)

## 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=5b06f7b8-23ec-428f-91e5-6641686b89a5)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=524a79d4-5883-4a0a-bce3-5391236e919b)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=17120a1f-400e-4c5e-b56d-496b5fae9872)

## 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-SJ8-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).