HB 614 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Allow for the termination of certain county zoning districts

HB 614 revises Montana county zoning laws, affecting how specific zoning districts can be terminated by county commissioners and property owners. The bill maintains the existing process where real property owners can petition for a referendum to terminate a zoning district, requiring a vote by registered electors. It also introduces new provisions allowing county commissioners to terminate a zoning district directly, after notice and a public hearing. This can occur if the county has opted into the Montana Land Use Planning Act or if the district is being incorporated into a larger, newly established zoning district.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The primary visible difference is the removal of extra blank lines at the end of the document and a slight reduction in spacing around the 'Introduced by' section. These changes do not alter the bill's legal requirements, scope, or applicability.
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Removed unnecessary blank lines at the end of the document.

Adjusted spacing around the 'Introduced by' section header.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

3810
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic18
9 Yea 9 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican32
29 Yea 1 Nay 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
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 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-10-2)
senate
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-19-1)
house
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Overstreet
Greg Overstreet
RRepublican
MT
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