SB 442 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise real property manager licensing laws

SB 442 revises real property manager licensing laws in Montana. The bill exempts managers of licensed lodging establishments, such as hotels and motels, from needing a real property manager license. This means individuals overseeing these types of accommodations will no longer be required to hold this specific state license. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB0442_1(6).pdf → SB0442_X.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the title and effective date provisions of SB 442. It clarifies that managers of licensed lodging establishments are excluded from property manager licensing requirements and changes the effective date from 'passage and approval' to 'immediate effect'.

Scope change

The bill's scope is clarified to explicitly exclude managers of licensed lodging establishments from real property manager licensing requirements.

SCOPE

The bill title was updated to more clearly specify that the exclusion applies to managers of licensed lodging establishments as defined in statute 50-51-102.

TIMELINE

The effective date provision was changed from 'on passage and approval' to 'immediate effective date', meaning the law takes effect right away rather than waiting for formal approval.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and numbering were adjusted to align with standard enrolled bill formatting conventions.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Mar 7, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican32

32 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2025

Signed into law

(S) Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 11, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-1)

house

Mar 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)

senate

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors