HB 426 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Clarifying laws related to real estate appraisers

HB 426 clarifies Montana's rules for real estate appraisal management companies by restricting ownership by individuals or entities with a history of serious violations in appraiser licensing. It requires companies applying for registration to certify that all owners (directly or indirectly) have never had an appraiser license revoked for serious violations, and mandates that owners undergo background checks. The bill also updates application processes to align with federal requirements. This directly affects new and existing appraisal management companies seeking state registration, ensuring owners meet stricter background standards before operating.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed Apr 7, 2025
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The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The primary differences involve the removal of blank lines and slight variations in indentation for the bill title and sponsor information, while the core legislative content regarding registration compliance and section 37-54-503 amendments remains unchanged.
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Removed unnecessary blank lines at the end of the document and adjusted spacing around the bill title and sponsor name for cleaner formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

473
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
29 Yea 3 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-3)
senate
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 21, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-2-2)
house
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Valerie Moore
Valerie Moore
RRepublican
MT
29