---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease"
description: "Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 174"
citation: "Montana SB 174 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Landlord and Tenant", "Motor Vehicles", "Planning", "Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Forrest Mandeville"]
version_count: 55
action_count: 42
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-08-27T14:26:39+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T14:19:26+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d8433b8c-e330-477e-b9c0-770d0ad8388d"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0015?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "c0b5de2bfd1a8198c930c3eb36e05c575c4e93013cb87dbe575ceae5c12dd7f8"
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 SB 174 (2025) — Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0015.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269267)
2. **SB0174.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279505)
3. **SB0174.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299454)
4. **SB0174.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299453)
5. **SB0174.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307365)
6. **SB0174.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307363)
7. **SB0174_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275403)
8. **SB0174_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276450)
9. **SB0174_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280985)
10. **SB0174_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280986)
11. **SB0174_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280987)
12. **SB0174_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280988)
13. **SB0174_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272591)
14. **SB0174_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280990)
15. **SB0174_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282664)
16. **SB0174_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304410)
17. **SB0174_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304599)
18. **SB0174_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304600)
19. **SB0174_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304601)
20. **SB0174_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304602)
21. **SB0174_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280994)
22. **SB0174_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280995)
23. **SB0174_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281135)
24. **SB0174_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281136)
25. **SB0174_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281137)
26. **SB0174_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281138)
27. **SB0174_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281140)
28. **SB0174_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281141)
29. **SB0174_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280989)
30. **SB0174_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304604)
31. **SB0174_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313047)
32. **SB0174_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304609)
33. **SB0174_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304627)
34. **SB0174_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304628)
35. **SB0174_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304629)
36. **SB0174_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304630)
37. **SB0174_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304631)
38. **SB0174_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309011)
39. **SB0174_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313046)
40. **SB0174_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304603)
41. **SB0174_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313049)
42. **SB0174_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322720)
43. **SB0174_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322721)
44. **SB0174_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324965)
45. **SB0174_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325542)
46. **SB0174_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327215)
47. **SB0174_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313050)
48. **SB0174_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313666)
49. **SB0174_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313667)
50. **SB0174_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315227)
51. **SB0174_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315228)
52. **SB0174_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317264)
53. **SB0174_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320777)
54. **SB0174_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322719)
55. **SB0174_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313048)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **17–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Forrest Mandeville — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-08-27T14:26:39+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-09T21:17:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-11T18:33:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-16T22:44:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-17T14:40:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-18T13:01:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-20T19:22:49+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-20T15:17:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-20T15:33:20+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-20T20:51:11+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-21T17:35:35+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-24T15:02:02+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
- **2025-02-11T00:20:47+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-11T20:37:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-13T09:46:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-13T20:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-14T09:47:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-14T21:44:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-14T22:11:04+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-17T18:12:18+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-17T20:17:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-06T16:43:43+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-03T21:47:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-04T14:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-09T19:48:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T15:36:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:23:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:18+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-15T21:51:30+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:43:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T19:15:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T23:56:44+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-19T22:49:06+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T20:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T21:10:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T14:19:26+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/d8433b8c-e330-477e-b9c0-770d0ad8388d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).