---
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).