---
type: "Bill"
title: "Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings"
description: "Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 243"
citation: "Montana SB 243 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Buildings and Building Regulations", "Cities and Towns", "Planning"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ellie Boldman"]
version_count: 55
action_count: 47
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-11-04T22:40:20+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T14:23:15+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/def9425e-8f80-496e-bd2a-2b1c546f7b4c"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0808?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3ed95e63a95f051fa776274f2099a9cac60cc16ad37b3d693f8353c8714439f4"
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 243 (2025) — Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0808.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274492)
2. **SB0243.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295193)
3. **SB0243.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282271)
4. **SB0243.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295195)
5. **SB0243.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283171)
6. **SB0243.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284124)
7. **SB0243.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302027)
8. **SB0243.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302026)
9. **SB0243.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303721)
10. **SB0243.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303720)
11. **SB0243.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307703)
12. **SB0243_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277757)
13. **SB0243_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287734)
14. **SB0243_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287735)
15. **SB0243_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287736)
16. **SB0243_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287737)
17. **SB0243_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277369)
18. **SB0243_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287739)
19. **SB0243_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287955)
20. **SB0243_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287956)
21. **SB0243_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287964)
22. **SB0243_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290433)
23. **SB0243_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306849)
24. **SB0243_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307297)
25. **SB0243_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307298)
26. **SB0243_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307300)
27. **SB0243_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287741)
28. **SB0243_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287742)
29. **SB0243_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287778)
30. **SB0243_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287826)
31. **SB0243_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287883)
32. **SB0243_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287890)
33. **SB0243_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287892)
34. **SB0243_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287954)
35. **SB0243_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287738)
36. **SB0243_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307344)
37. **SB0243_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307346)
38. **SB0243_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307348)
39. **SB0243_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309015)
40. **SB0243_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309439)
41. **SB0243_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313062)
42. **SB0243_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313063)
43. **SB0243_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307332)
44. **SB0243_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313065)
45. **SB0243_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324967)
46. **SB0243_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325992)
47. **SB0243_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313066)
48. **SB0243_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313686)
49. **SB0243_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313687)
50. **SB0243_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317139)
51. **SB0243_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320702)
52. **SB0243_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322725)
53. **SB0243_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322726)
54. **SB0243_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322727)
55. **SB0243_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313064)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **79–21** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **76–23** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **15–2** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0243.003.001 Powers DO PASS — **33–67** (fail) · lower
- Do Pass — **38–12** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **41–9** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **10–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ellie Boldman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-04T22:40:20+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-04T22:40:20+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-21T16:50:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-01-24T23:39:06+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-26T16:25:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-26T21:45:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-27T18:09:38+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-28T00:52:04+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-28T16:15:32+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-29T17:10:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-30T19:18:39+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-31T20:25:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-03T17:39:30+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-04T18:02:59+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
- **2025-02-10T22:15:00+00:00** (S) Sponsor List Modified
- **2025-02-25T00:12:03+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-25T21:39:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-26T22:03:51+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-02-28T10:56:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-28T21:00:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-01T10:56:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-01T15:26:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-01T17:11:11+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-03T17:25:01+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-03T20:15:13+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-07T17:32:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-08T23:54:46+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-09T20:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T15:53:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T16:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:56:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:23+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T21:52:43+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:44:00+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`
- **2025-04-17T19:16:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T23:57:58+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-20T12:22:52+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`
- **2025-05-13T21:13:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T14:23:15+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/def9425e-8f80-496e-bd2a-2b1c546f7b4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).