Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB208: Providing authority for municipalities to control unauthorized occupancy of municipal property
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act allowing a municipality to regulate unauthorized camping on public property or facilities; and amending section 7-1-4124, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ALLOWING A MUNICIPALITY TO REGULATE UNAUTHORIZED CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR FACILITIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-1-4124, MCA. Section 1. Section 7-1-4124, MCA, is amended to read: "7-1-4124. Powers. A municipality with general powers has the power, subject to the provisions of state law, (2) except as provided in 7-5-103(2)(d)(iv) and 7-5-121(2)(c)(iv), sue and be sued; (3) buy, sell, mortgage, rent, lease, hold, manage, or dispose of any interest in real or personal property; (4) contract with persons, corporations, or any other governmental entity; (5) pay debts and expenses; (6) borrow money; (7) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest; (8) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source; (9) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes; (10) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body; (11) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards; (12) ratify any action of the municipality or its officers or employees that could have been approved - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 208 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th …
Sponsors
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7)
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 (April 9, 2025): 43 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 37 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 14, 2025): 77 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 78 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: Cities and Towns, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB208?
- HB208 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Providing authority for municipalities to control unauthorized occupancy of municipal property.
- What does HB208 do?
- In its own words: An act allowing a municipality to regulate unauthorized camping on public property or facilities; and amending section 7-1-4124, mca.
- What is the status of HB208?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB208?
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB208?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2028
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