Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB301: Generally revise statutes of limitations laws relating to real property
Status: Chaptered, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising statutes of limitations relating to real property; providing for when a claim or cause of action for injury to real property arises; providing that a claim must be brought within the period of limitation; and amending section 27-2-102, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR WHEN A CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION FOR INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY ARISES; PROVIDING THAT A CLAIM MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF LIMITATION; AND AMENDING SECTION 27-2-102, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 27-2-102, MCA, is amended to read: "27-2-102. When action commenced. (1) For the purposes of statutes relating to the time within which an action must be commenced: (a) a claim or cause of action accrues when all elements of the claim or cause exist or have occurred, the right to maintain an action on the claim or cause is complete, and a court or other agency is authorized to accept jurisdiction of the action; (b) an action is commenced when the complaint is filed. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a claim or cause of action for injury to real property arises when: (a) the conduct or act that caused the injury is complete, regardless of whether or not injury from that same original conduct or act continues; and (b) the real property owner knows or has reason to know of injury to the owner's property. (2)(3) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the period of limitation begins …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : 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 Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 54 yea, 45 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 55 yea, 45 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB301?
- HB301 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise statutes of limitations laws relating to real property.
- What does HB301 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising statutes of limitations relating to real property; providing for when a claim or cause of action for injury to real property arises; providing that a claim must be brought within the period of limitation; and amending section 27-2-102, mca.".
- What is the status of HB301?
- Chaptered as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB301?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for HB301?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2130
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