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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Generally revise tenant landlord laws"
+description: "Generally revise tenant landlord laws"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "HB 444"
+citation: "Montana HB 444 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Landlord and Tenant"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Paul Tuss"]
+version_count: 53
+action_count: 37
+vote_count: 9
+first_action: "2024-11-26T17:49:40+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-16T20:38:04+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/170fa857-e4da-41b5-b1fe-f22ff230c2a7"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0880?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "a8dab1bc285c3a1aa5294041779af3ef030c91c459d0db2211e18348345f513c"
+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 444 (2025) — Generally revise tenant landlord laws
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB0444.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287740)
+2. **HB0444.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285239)
+3. **HB0444.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285261)
+4. **HB0444.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286232)
+5. **HB0444.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286243)
+6. **HB0444.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300664)
+7. **HB0444.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300663)
+8. **HB0444_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280907)
+9. **HB0444_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286870)
+10. **HB0444_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286871)
+11. **HB0444_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286872)
+12. **HB0444_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286873)
+13. **HB0444_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280612)
+14. **HB0444_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286875)
+15. **HB0444_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307469)
+16. **HB0444_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307470)
+17. **HB0444_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307471)
+18. **HB0444_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286877)
+19. **HB0444_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286878)
+20. **HB0444_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286911)
+21. **HB0444_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286919)
+22. **HB0444_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286921)
+23. **HB0444_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286983)
+24. **HB0444_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297473)
+25. **HB0444_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307468)
+26. **HB0444_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286874)
+27. **HB0444_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307473)
+28. **HB0444_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314195)
+29. **HB0444_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307478)
+30. **HB0444_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307479)
+31. **HB0444_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307551)
+32. **HB0444_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307570)
+33. **HB0444_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307571)
+34. **HB0444_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307572)
+35. **HB0444_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307575)
+36. **HB0444_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309363)
+37. **HB0444_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307472)
+38. **HB0444_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314198)
+39. **HB0444_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323194)
+40. **HB0444_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325044)
+41. **HB0444_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325451)
+42. **HB0444_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325452)
+43. **HB0444_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326025)
+44. **HB0444_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314739)
+45. **HB0444_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314740)
+46. **HB0444_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314741)
+47. **HB0444_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316265)
+48. **HB0444_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317321)
+49. **HB0444_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320800)
+50. **HB0444_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323192)
+51. **HB0444_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323193)
+52. **HB0444_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314197)
+53. **LC0880.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278662)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Pass — **97–0** (pass) · lower
+- AMD-HB0444.002.001 Usher D/PASS — **28–22** (pass) · upper
+- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **99–0** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **93–6** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **8–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass As Amended — **45–5** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Paul Tuss — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-11-26T17:49:40+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2025-01-31T17:15:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-02-02T20:33:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-02-04T15:23:27+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-02-05T15:24:40+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-02-05T19:27:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-02-06T14:52:36+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-02-07T18:46:31+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-02-10T22:28:37+00:00** (H) Introduced
+- **2025-02-11T17:39:50+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-11T20:01:28+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-12T21:50:33+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
+- **2025-02-24T18:41:02+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
+- **2025-02-24T22:02:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
+- **2025-02-28T21:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-03-01T22:17:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-03-03T20:19:52+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-03-05T00:40:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-24T16:53:21+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
+- **2025-03-25T19:27:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
+- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-09T20:09:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-09T20:12:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-12T21:07:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-12T23:02:25+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
+- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-16T19:46:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-17T21:55:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-18T19:58:43+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-23T06:11:13+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-05-01T19:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-05-02T16:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-12T17:21:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-16T20:38:04+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/170fa857-e4da-41b5-b1fe-f22ff230c2a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+