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MT HB147

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jedediah Hinkle

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "enforcement action" for covenant disputes as requiring equal and consistent enforcement on all properties subject to the covenant over at least a 2-year period
  • Allows parcel owners to defend against covenant enforcement by showing the covenant has been abandoned due to lack of enforcement for the prescribed statutory period
  • Prohibits associations that have not met for 15 years from enforcing covenants against owners whose property use is substantially similar to other parcels in the development
  • Preserves enforceability of covenants necessary for legal compliance, easements, infrastructure maintenance, utilities, court orders, or nuisance abatement regardless of association inactivity
  • Effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Revise laws related to covenants to provide definition of enforcement action

Judges and Justices

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/13/2025
Judiciary1/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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