---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information"
description: "Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 404"
citation: "Montana SB 404 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Counties", "Labor and Employment", "Local Government", "Taxation", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dave Fern"]
version_count: 50
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-18T17:48:11+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T21:22:30+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ecdb699-a93a-446a-8346-1361d785fb70"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4170?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "73d159331f24c1f125e9fb8a88970797a561b73409b64049d6ac1291cf7c5172"
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 404 (2025) — Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information

## Version chain

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

1. **LC4170.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284953)
2. **SB0404.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289511)
3. **SB0404.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289510)
4. **SB0404.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289601)
5. **SB0404.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289600)
6. **SB0404.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304586)
7. **SB0404_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286914)
8. **SB0404_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286915)
9. **SB0404_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290558)
10. **SB0404_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290559)
11. **SB0404_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290560)
12. **SB0404_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290561)
13. **SB0404_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285514)
14. **SB0404_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290563)
15. **SB0404_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305027)
16. **SB0404_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305028)
17. **SB0404_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305029)
18. **SB0404_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290564)
19. **SB0404_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290565)
20. **SB0404_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290681)
21. **SB0404_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290682)
22. **SB0404_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290736)
23. **SB0404_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293385)
24. **SB0404_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304185)
25. **SB0404_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305026)
26. **SB0404_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290562)
27. **SB0404_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305031)
28. **SB0404_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305051)
29. **SB0404_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305075)
30. **SB0404_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305086)
31. **SB0404_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305131)
32. **SB0404_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307993)
33. **SB0404_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309521)
34. **SB0404_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309522)
35. **SB0404_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305030)
36. **SB0404_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309524)
37. **SB0404_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320538)
38. **SB0404_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321895)
39. **SB0404_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321896)
40. **SB0404_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321897)
41. **SB0404_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324765)
42. **SB0404_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309525)
43. **SB0404_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310214)
44. **SB0404_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310215)
45. **SB0404_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310216)
46. **SB0404_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310304)
47. **SB0404_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310305)
48. **SB0404_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311074)
49. **SB0404_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316965)
50. **SB0404_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309523)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **40–10** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **17–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dave Fern — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-18T17:48:11+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-17T02:37:30+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-17T13:19:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-20T18:52:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-20T20:40:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-20T21:02:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-21T00:04:54+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-21T17:37:39+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-21T19:04:02+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-21T20:13:39+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-21T22:54:44+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-24T16:02:18+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-26T16:38:38+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
- **2025-02-28T21:23:18+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-28T21:23:24+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-02-28T23:03:02+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T15:51:49+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-01T18:47:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T14:32:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T20:43:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-06T15:33:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-06T19:38:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-06T20:25:37+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-07T17:15:58+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-19T22:47:05+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-26T14:13:47+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-26T15:44:08+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-26T17:42:10+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-28T23:49:54+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-03T21:43:13+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-04T22:10:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T20:04:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T14:55:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T17:21:44+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-11T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T16:52:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T20:54:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T12:20:53+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-15T05:33:24+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T22:00:51+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:15:16+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T22:00:05+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T19:36:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T21:22:30+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/6ecdb699-a93a-446a-8346-1361d785fb70`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).