Revise landlord and tenant laws
HB 800 revises Montana's residential landlord and tenant laws, affecting landlords, tenants, and individuals occupying a property without a formal agreement. The bill clarifies that guests who have not established a landlord-tenant relationship are not covered by these laws and can be prosecuted for criminal trespass if they refuse to leave. It also provides for the immediate removal of unauthorized persons or trespassers by law enforcement. The legislation accelerates the timelines for court hearings in landlord possession actions and for sheriffs to execute writs of assistance. Additionally, it updates the procedures for landlords to dispose of a tenant's abandoned personal property after a lease ends.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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LC4039.pdf
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HB0800_1.pdf
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MINOR
The bill number was officially changed from LC 4039 to HB 800, and the document was rebranded as an 'Authorized Print Version.' The legislative session and year remain the same. These are primarily administrative and formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from LC 4039 to HB 800.1 in the header and page footers.
Added 'Authorized Print Version' label to the document header.
Added sponsor name 'S. MANESS' to the bill introduction line.
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
44–52
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic42
92% Nay
R
Republican58
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (44-52-4)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shannon Maness
RRepublican
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