SB 336 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise laws related to short-term rentals

SB 336 clarifies that short-term rentals (like Airbnb stays under 30 days) are considered residential uses, not commercial, unless explicitly prohibited by local zoning. It requires municipalities to allow short-term rentals in any zone permitting residential use (e.g., single-family homes, condos) unless banned entirely across the entire area. The bill specifically protects property owners from restrictions that would prevent renting out their primary residence or adjacent properties (e.g., a guest house on the same lot or a neighboring home sharing a boundary). Existing short-term rentals meeting state licensing and tax rules when new restrictions take effect are treated as "legal nonconforming uses," allowing them to continue operating.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill includes a minor formatting adjustment to the section defining terms, removing a space between two subsection numbers. This change does not alter the legal meaning, scope, or applicability of the bill.
DEFINITION

Removed a space between subsection numbers (3) and (4) in the definitions section.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

3614
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 5, 2025
D Democratic18
5 Yea 13 Nay
72% Nay
R Republican32
31 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-14)
senate
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Hertz
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
MT
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