Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ55: Study resolution on property management licensing and practice
Status: Vetoed, May 6, 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 licensing standards, education, and practices of property management in the state; 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 LICENSING STANDARDS, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICES OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE; AND REQUIRING THAT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, residential and commercial landowners hire property managers to manage landowners' properties throughout the state; and WHEREAS, to manage these properties, property managers are required to obtain a license that requires education and training approved by the Department of Labor and Industry; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the Department of Labor and Industry was charged with the responsibility of receiving complaints from citizens in the state and with disciplining licensed property managers for violations of professional conduct; and WHEREAS, the Department of Labor and Industry is authorized to create rules and regulations for professional practice with respect to the licensing of property managers, but professional practice is limited in requiring property managers to comply with the responsibilities of the Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and commercial rental contract law in the state; and WHEREAS, the state recognizes the importance of property managers to provide services to both landowners and tenants with respect to the rental of property; and WHEREAS, these services are received at a cost, and the costs, which are not monitored …
Sponsors
- Regier, Amy (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Noland, Mark (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : (H) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (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
- : (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 30, 2025): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 35 yea, 13 nay, passed
- AMD-HJ0055.001.001 Hertz D/PASS (April 29, 2025): 24 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 23, 2025): 73 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 22, 2025): 78 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Interim Study Resolutions, Professions and Occupations O-Z, Landlord and Tenant, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HJ55?
- HJ55 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study resolution on property management licensing and practice.
- What does HJ55 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 licensing standards, education, and practices of property management in the state; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ55?
- Vetoed as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: (H) Filed with Secretary of State (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ55?
- Regier, Amy (R, 6), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJ55?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0878
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