Revise tenant landlord laws
HB 810 prohibits Montana landlords from charging extra fees based on how tenants pay rent (e.g., credit card or online payments), except to cover actual bank fees incurred for electronic payments. It defines "rent payment type" to include cash, checks, electronic methods, or other agreed-upon forms. The law directly affects all Montana tenants and landlords by standardizing payment terms in rental agreements. It amends existing tenant-landlord statutes to eliminate discriminatory fees while clarifying acceptable payment methods.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 12, 2025
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MINOR
HB 810 was amended to add a new definition for 'dwelling unit' and to clarify the definition of 'rent' to include late fees and other charges. These changes expand the bill's applicability to more rental situations and ensure all payment types are clearly covered under the new fee structure.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes mobile home park rentals under the dwelling unit definition and clarifies that late fees and other agreed charges count as rent for fee calculation purposes.
DEFINITION
Added new definition for 'dwelling unit' to include mobile home park rentals and common household arrangements
Modified 'rent' definition to explicitly include late fees and other charges agreed in rental agreements
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and spacing throughout the document
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025
How they voted
38–12
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 12, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-7-2)
house
Apr 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-12)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 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
Mary Caferro
DDemocratic
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