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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Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
38–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic18
50% Nay
R
Republican32
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
Greg Overstreet
RRepublican
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