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MT HB742

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steve Gist

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires at least three property owners located within one-fourth mile of a property to file complaints before a county officer may conduct a site inspection for community decay violations.
  • Creates an exception allowing counties to bypass the three-complaint threshold when a condition constitutes a health violation that may affect the surrounding community.
  • Expands the definition of public nuisance for cities and towns to include conditions that endanger health or safety, are offensive to the senses, or obstruct property use interfering with comfortable enjoyment of life by a community or neighborhood.
  • Removes the obsolete provision allowing cities to regulate the wearing of hats or bonnets at theaters or public places of amusement.
  • Effective January 1, 2026.

Legislative Description

Revise nuisance compliance laws

Counties

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/18/2025
Local Government2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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