MT HB 485

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Revise residential home construction contract laws

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 485 pass?

No. MT HB 485 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-20): (H) Died in Process

What is MT HB 485 about?

MT HB 485 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise residential home construction contract laws”.

Who sponsors MT HB 485?

John Fitzpatrick is the primary sponsor of MT HB 485.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-20 — (H) Died in Process
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-20
(H) Died in Process
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2025-03-12
(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
2025-02-28
(H) 3rd Reading Failed
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2025-02-28
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-02-27
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-27
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-02-24
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
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2025-02-24
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
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2025-02-14
(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
2025-02-13
(H) First Reading
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2025-02-13
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
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2025-02-13
(H) Introduced
2025-02-12
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-14
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-10
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-08
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-06
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-06
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2025-01-06
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-08
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-08
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

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Votes

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2025-02-24 · pass · 17-3
Member-level votes (20)
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Ron Marshall: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-27 · pass · 65-35
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-28 · fail · 44-54
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: excused
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: absent
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2352

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2352?open_tab=sum

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