---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop"
description: "Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 427"
citation: "Montana HB 427 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Buildings and Building Regulations", "Courts", "Local Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Katie Zolnikov"]
version_count: 56
action_count: 40
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-06T20:45:35+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T21:54:51+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d90beba0-da55-4c05-8ec6-b5c2d2cfa858"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0877?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "b63c2b258f00df290aeee25799db7f2e5598b96ee54dab68368b03559ea5026a"
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 427 (2025) — Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0427.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284778)
2. **HB0427.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284777)
3. **HB0427.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288084)
4. **HB0427.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287180)
5. **HB0427.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287179)
6. **HB0427.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288085)
7. **HB0427.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287173)
8. **HB0427.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300964)
9. **HB0427.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303106)
10. **HB0427_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280536)
11. **HB0427_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287504)
12. **HB0427_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287505)
13. **HB0427_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287506)
14. **HB0427_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287507)
15. **HB0427_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280037)
16. **HB0427_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287509)
17. **HB0427_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303411)
18. **HB0427_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303412)
19. **HB0427_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303413)
20. **HB0427_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287512)
21. **HB0427_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287513)
22. **HB0427_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287611)
23. **HB0427_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287616)
24. **HB0427_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287623)
25. **HB0427_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287647)
26. **HB0427_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302865)
27. **HB0427_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303410)
28. **HB0427_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287508)
29. **HB0427_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303415)
30. **HB0427_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303416)
31. **HB0427_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303503)
32. **HB0427_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303504)
33. **HB0427_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303505)
34. **HB0427_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303614)
35. **HB0427_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306050)
36. **HB0427_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312531)
37. **HB0427_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303414)
38. **HB0427_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312533)
39. **HB0427_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320757)
40. **HB0427_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322388)
41. **HB0427_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322389)
42. **HB0427_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322390)
43. **HB0427_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324858)
44. **HB0427_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326007)
45. **HB0427_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326966)
46. **HB0427_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327839)
47. **HB0427_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313603)
48. **HB0427_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313604)
49. **HB0427_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313605)
50. **HB0427_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314940)
51. **HB0427_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314941)
52. **HB0427_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315023)
53. **HB0427_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315024)
54. **HB0427_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317226)
55. **HB0427_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312532)
56. **LC0877.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278955)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **57–40** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **39–10** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **8–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **61–37** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Katie Zolnikov — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-11-06T20:45:35+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-30T23:18:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-02T20:34:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-04T21:03:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-05T17:22:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-05T17:27:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-06T15:02:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-07T18:46:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-07T19:37:42+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-10T17:13:06+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-10T19:54:19+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-14T20:43:35+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-02-25T18:00:30+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-25T20:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-28T22:11:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-01T22:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-03T20:19:37+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-05T00:39:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-19T16:04:52+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-02T16:35:15+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-02T19:49:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T15:21:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-07T18:05:37+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T21:46:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T23:51:15+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-10T15:30:08+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-10T23:04:59+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T20:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T21:08:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T21:49:39+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-19T14:38:34+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T22:00:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:30:36+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-02T17:24:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T21:54:51+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/d90beba0-da55-4c05-8ec6-b5c2d2cfa858`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).