---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide informal review of property tax disputes at MTAB"
description: "Provide informal review of property tax disputes at MTAB"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 302"
citation: "Montana SB 302 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Taxation", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Zolnikov"]
version_count: 38
action_count: 41
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-10-31T16:30:30+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T20:55:18+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f7eb9940-8dd1-4c46-b305-1683ae64c2ae"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0704?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "57454fb258cbf1b728f5ab0ecbd002775a2ee4834ef068cd0ff707a9e1e09465"
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 302 (2025) — Provide informal review of property tax disputes at MTAB

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0704.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280346)
2. **SB0302.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286353)
3. **SB0302.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286354)
4. **SB0302.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295611)
5. **SB0302_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286849)
6. **SB0302_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286850)
7. **SB0302_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281024)
8. **SB0302_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286853)
9. **SB0302_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295994)
10. **SB0302_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295995)
11. **SB0302_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286854)
12. **SB0302_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286970)
13. **SB0302_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286971)
14. **SB0302_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286990)
15. **SB0302_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288859)
16. **SB0302_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295853)
17. **SB0302_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295992)
18. **SB0302_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295993)
19. **SB0302_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286851)
20. **SB0302_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295997)
21. **SB0302_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306976)
22. **SB0302_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296000)
23. **SB0302_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296001)
24. **SB0302_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296114)
25. **SB0302_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296115)
26. **SB0302_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296116)
27. **SB0302_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296123)
28. **SB0302_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302308)
29. **SB0302_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306975)
30. **SB0302_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295996)
31. **SB0302_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316750)
32. **SB0302_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320329)
33. **SB0302_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321850)
34. **SB0302_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321851)
35. **SB0302_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321852)
36. **SB0302_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324753)
37. **SB0302_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325948)
38. **SB0302_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310807)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **43–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0302.001.001 Zolnikov D/PASS — **45–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **41–9** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel Zolnikov — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-31T16:30:30+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-04T20:47:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-05T22:11:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-07T22:22:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-10T16:43:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-10T22:38:27+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-11T15:57:37+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-11T20:20:43+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-11T21:06:18+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-12T20:21:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-12T23:27:53+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-13T20:32:21+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- **2025-02-21T16:38:05+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-21T20:20:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-24T10:04:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-24T21:17:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-02-24T21:27:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-26T10:05:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-26T22:17:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-26T23:13:44+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-27T17:18:17+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-27T20:04:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-28T17:38:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- **2025-03-20T17:02:26+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Taxation
- **2025-03-20T19:43:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Taxation
- **2025-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-31T20:12:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-01T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T20:08:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T21:25:24+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-07T19:40:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-08T20:34:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T12:20:28+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-09T21:37:33+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T22:00:17+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:40:41+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T22:45:10+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T19:32:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T20:55:18+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/f7eb9940-8dd1-4c46-b305-1683ae64c2ae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).