HB 464 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise insurance laws relating to interest of a named insured and change of interest by transfer on death

HB 464 revises Montana's insurance laws regarding property ownership changes upon death. It clarifies that when real property is transferred using a "transfer on death deed," the existing insurance coverage on that property is not voided when the original owner passes away. Instead, the bill ensures that the insurance coverage temporarily extends to the designated beneficiary for losses to the real property. This temporary coverage lasts for a maximum of 45 days after the owner's death, or until a new policy is in place or the original policy expires, ensuring continuity of protection for the property.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill text was cleaned up by removing redundant closing punctuation and extra line breaks. The effective date provision remains unchanged, stating the bill takes effect immediately upon passage and approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's scope, requirements, or applicability.
TECHNICAL

Removed redundant closing quotation marks and extra line breaks from the title and effective date sections

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
Apr 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Mar 20, 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 5, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Steve Fitzpatrick
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
MT
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