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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA"
+description: "Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "HB 233"
+citation: "Montana HB 233 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Cities and Towns", "Local Government", "Planning", "Property"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alanah Griffith"]
+version_count: 57
+action_count: 38
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2024-12-08T21:50:03+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-04-18T19:13:32+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f44183c7-2bdc-4bdd-8871-00fd16147995"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2535?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "f4008f2ff2b9594f5950c9e2634784a8da5335ebd504e6b1b4ac2ea2af4e641e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
+---
+
+# Montana HB 233 (2025) — Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB0233.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275999)
+2. **HB0233.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277072)
+3. **HB0233.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275996)
+4. **HB0233.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275314)
+5. **HB0233.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277485)
+6. **HB0233.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275308)
+7. **HB0233.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275489)
+8. **HB0233.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275393)
+9. **HB0233.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277700)
+10. **HB0233.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279272)
+11. **HB0233.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277481)
+12. **HB0233_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272415)
+13. **HB0233_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275340)
+14. **HB0233_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276390)
+15. **HB0233_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277040)
+16. **HB0233_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277041)
+17. **HB0233_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277042)
+18. **HB0233_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277043)
+19. **HB0233_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272199)
+20. **HB0233_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277045)
+21. **HB0233_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277046)
+22. **HB0233_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277083)
+23. **HB0233_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277084)
+24. **HB0233_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277086)
+25. **HB0233_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280216)
+26. **HB0233_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280217)
+27. **HB0233_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280218)
+28. **HB0233_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280219)
+29. **HB0233_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277044)
+30. **HB0233_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280221)
+31. **HB0233_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302813)
+32. **HB0233_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280222)
+33. **HB0233_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280223)
+34. **HB0233_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280239)
+35. **HB0233_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280244)
+36. **HB0233_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280267)
+37. **HB0233_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283167)
+38. **HB0233_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296860)
+39. **HB0233_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302811)
+40. **HB0233_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280220)
+41. **HB0233_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302815)
+42. **HB0233_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321222)
+43. **HB0233_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321223)
+44. **HB0233_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321224)
+45. **HB0233_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324546)
+46. **HB0233_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326629)
+47. **HB0233_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327720)
+48. **HB0233_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303568)
+49. **HB0233_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303569)
+50. **HB0233_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303570)
+51. **HB0233_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303571)
+52. **HB0233_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303572)
+53. **HB0233_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310679)
+54. **HB0233_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316622)
+55. **HB0233_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320214)
+56. **HB0233_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302814)
+57. **LC2535.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271218)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Pass As Amended — **60–40** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **63–36** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **42–8** (pass) · upper
+- AMD-HB0233.002.001 Griffith DO PASS — **64–36** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **11–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **42–8** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alanah Griffith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-12-08T21:50:03+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2025-01-13T16:16:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-01-13T18:09:12+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-01-13T21:36:22+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-01-13T22:59:08+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-01-14T17:38:40+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-01-15T01:24:36+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-01-16T20:08:04+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-01-16T21:22:32+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-01-16T21:58:10+00:00** (H) Introduced
+- **2025-01-18T04:13:00+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2025-01-18T04:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-01-20T23:56:15+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
+- **2025-01-29T18:35:50+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
+- **2025-01-29T20:21:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
+- **2025-02-07T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-02-07T20:27:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2025-02-07T20:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-02-11T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-02-11T21:38:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-02-11T22:17:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
+- **2025-02-12T20:17:57+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-17T19:38:48+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-05T16:54:36+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
+- **2025-03-21T21:08:28+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Local Government
+- **2025-03-24T20:32:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Local Government
+- **2025-03-27T23:00:23+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-31T20:40:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-01T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-01T21:25:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-01T21:25:35+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-03T05:18:20+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-04-07T18:00:24+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-04-09T17:30:28+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-04-09T19:50:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-04-17T20:01:21+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-04-18T19:13:32+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f44183c7-2bdc-4bdd-8871-00fd16147995`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+