Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB144: Revise building code council membership laws
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising membership laws related to the building codes council; increasing the number of members on the council and designating qualifications for the additional member; and amending section 50-60-115, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING MEMBERSHIP LAWS RELATED TO THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE COUNCIL AND DESIGNATING QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ADDITIONAL MEMBER; AND AMENDING SECTION 50-60-115, MCA. Section 1. Section 50-60-115, MCA, is amended to read: "50-60-115. Building codes council -- purpose and structure. (1) There is a building codes council for the purpose of assisting the department with the application, implementation, and interpretation of the state building code and building codes adopted by counties, cities, or towns. The council shall work cooperatively with the department and with representatives of the construction industry, as well as members of the interested public, to harmonize building codes and related rules with both the needs of the construction industry and the public interest in efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety. (2) The council consists of 12 13 members appointed by the governor, unless otherwise specified, as (b) a practicing professional engineer licensed in Montana; (c) a representative from the building contractor industry; (d) a county, city, or town building inspector; (e) a representative of the manufactured housing industry; (f) a member of the general public who does not hold public office and who does not represent the same industry or agency as another council member; (g) the director of the department of public health and human services or the director's designee; …
Sponsors
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 20, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 19, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 27, 2025): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 24, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Buildings and Building Regulations
Common questions
- What is HB144?
- HB144 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise building code council membership laws.
- What does HB144 do?
- In its own words: An act revising membership laws related to the building codes council; increasing the number of members on the council and designating qualifications for the additional member; and amending section 50-60-115, mca.
- What is the status of HB144?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB144?
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB144?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2251
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