Files
2026-07-06 17:27:28 -04:00

159 lines
12 KiB
Markdown
Raw Permalink Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
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 — **500** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **4010** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **980** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **101** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **482** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **3911** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **170** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **972** (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).