Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ41: Study resolution on the landlord tenant act and mobile home lot rental act
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the montana residential landlord and tenant act and the montana residential mobile home lot rental act; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF THE MONTANA RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT AND THE MONTANA RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME LOT RENTAL ACT; AND REQUIRING THAT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the Montana Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act and the Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 1977 will both mark their 50th anniversary during the next legislative session; and WHEREAS, approximately 30% of Montanans rent their homes, making sound landlord-tenant laws vital for housing security; and WHEREAS, manufactured housing represents about 9% of Montana's housing stock, playing a vital role in providing affordable housing options across the state; and WHEREAS, landlord-tenant relations are frequently the subject of contentious debate before the Montana Legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant to section 5-5-217, MCA, or direct sufficient staff resources to: (1) review both the Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Montana Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act and identify areas that may be outdated or do not reflect the reality of renting today; (2) examine policies from other …
Sponsors
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Subjects: Property, Housing, Interim Study Resolutions, Landlord and Tenant
Common questions
- What is HJ41?
- HJ41 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study resolution on the landlord tenant act and mobile home lot rental act.
- What does HJ41 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the montana residential landlord and tenant act and the montana residential mobile home lot rental act; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ41?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ41?
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98).
- Where is the official record for HJ41?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4106
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