republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2025/hb-791.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise nuisance laws"
description: "Generally revise nuisance laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 791"
citation: "Montana HB 791 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Liability", "Property", "Remedies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anthony Nicastro"]
version_count: 46
action_count: 44
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-12-07T22:08:12+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T19:22:54+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d934f981-fcf6-450f-ae9a-0cfcb7741f04"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2255?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "1b34f69fc1d684efafd68c149537a0c358b36a1ddd0e0a1cdf9b5ad18bac407a"
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 791 (2025) — Generally revise nuisance laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0791.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305649)
2. **HB0791.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305640)
3. **HB0791.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305624)
4. **HB0791.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305639)
5. **HB0791.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305626)
6. **HB0791.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305625)
7. **HB0791.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305623)
8. **HB0791.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305627)
9. **HB0791.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305638)
10. **HB0791.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308165)
11. **HB0791.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308161)
12. **HB0791.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308171)
13. **HB0791.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308167)
14. **HB0791.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308166)
15. **HB0791.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308252)
16. **HB0791.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308250)
17. **HB0791_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288518)
18. **HB0791_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293951)
19. **HB0791_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294006)
20. **HB0791_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307196)
21. **HB0791_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307593)
22. **HB0791_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307594)
23. **HB0791_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307595)
24. **HB0791_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307596)
25. **HB0791_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288088)
26. **HB0791_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307722)
27. **HB0791_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309377)
28. **HB0791_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309850)
29. **HB0791_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313822)
30. **HB0791_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313823)
31. **HB0791_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307686)
32. **HB0791_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313825)
33. **HB0791_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322537)
34. **HB0791_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324907)
35. **HB0791_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326532)
36. **HB0791_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327677)
37. **HB0791_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313921)
38. **HB0791_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313922)
39. **HB0791_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316222)
40. **HB0791_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316223)
41. **HB0791_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317311)
42. **HB0791_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320793)
43. **HB0791_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322535)
44. **HB0791_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322536)
45. **HB0791_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313824)
46. **LC2255.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287022)

## Votes

- AMD-HB0791.002.003 Olsen D/PASS — **22–27** (fail) · upper
- do_pass — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **5–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **26–23** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **75–25** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Anthony Nicastro — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-07T22:08:12+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-20T19:02:30+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-20T21:21:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-24T21:32:57+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-25T13:32:16+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-25T16:38:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-25T18:57:46+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-25T21:07:35+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-26T14:31:16+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-26T14:45:41+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-26T17:16:15+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-26T20:05:50+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-28T21:54:09+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-03T13:40:27+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-03T16:12:04+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-04T00:15:14+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-03-04T00:15:56+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-04T18:42:31+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-04T22:14:59+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-06T19:04:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T17:20:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-15T00:55:06+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-19T19:08:21+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-31T04:25:50+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T18:47:38+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T22:31:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-11T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T20:24:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T20:29:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T20:42:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:44+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T20:57:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T17:25:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T19:24:03+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T21:04:49+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T15:00:58+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01T20:30:56+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-01T21:48:39+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T19:22:54+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/d934f981-fcf6-450f-ae9a-0cfcb7741f04`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).