Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB427: Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring the department of labor and industry or a local building department to provide the text or citation of the specific sections of the building code relied on to delay a permit application or stop a construction project; providing a remedy; and creating a cause of action.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY OR A LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE TEXT OR CITATION OF THE SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE BUILDING CODE RELIED ON TO DELAY A PERMIT APPLICATION OR STOP A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; PROVIDING A REMEDY; AND CREATING A CAUSE OF ACTION. Section 1. Building code section to be provided -- department penalty. (1) If the department or local building department delays the issuance of a building permit beyond the standard review period of a complete application, or stops work on a construction project because of noncompliance with the state building code adopted pursuant to 50-60-203 or a building code adopted by a county, city, or town pursuant to 50-60301, the person applying for a permit or constructing the project may request in writing or electronically that the department or local building department provide the person with the text or citation of the specific sections of the building code applicable to the permit application or construction project that the department or local building department is relying on to cause the delay of the permit application or the stoppage of the construction project. (2) If a project also requires zoning, subdivision, or other approval, the department or local building department may require those reviews to be completed before determining a building application is complete. …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 61 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 39 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 5, 2025): 32 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 57 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Buildings and Building Regulations, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB427?
- HB427 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop.
- What does HB427 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring the department of labor and industry or a local building department to provide the text or citation of the specific sections of the building code relied on to delay a permit application or stop a construction project; providing a remedy; and creating a cause of action.
- What is the status of HB427?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB427?
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for HB427?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0877
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