Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB143: Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising statute of limitations laws; revising laws relating to commencement of actions based on contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded on an instrument; revising laws relating to commencement of actions for damages arising out of work on improvements to real property or land surveying; amending sections 27-2-202 and 27-2-208, mca; and providing an applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LAWS; REVISING LAWS RELATING TO COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS BASED ON CONTRACT, COVENANT, OBLIGATION, OR LIABILITY FOUNDED ON AN INSTRUMENT; REVISING LAWS RELATING TO COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF WORK ON IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY OR LAND SURVEYING; AMENDING SECTIONS 27-2-202 AND 27-2-208, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Section 27-2-202, MCA, is amended to read: "27-2-202. Actions based on contract or other obligation. (1) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action on any contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded on an instrument in writing is within 8 6 years. (2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action on a contract, account, or promise not founded on an instrument in writing is within 5 years. (3) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action on an obligation or liability, other than a contract, account, or promise, not founded on an instrument in writing is within 3 years." Section 2. Section 27-2-208, MCA, is amended to read: "27-2-208. Actions for damages arising out of work on improvements to real property or land surveying. (1) Except as provided in 70-19-427(1) and subsections (2) and (3) of this section, an action to recover damages (other than an action upon on any contract, obligation, or liability founded upon …
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 42 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Civil Procedure, Contracts
Common questions
- What is SB143?
- SB143 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions.
- What does SB143 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising statute of limitations laws; revising laws relating to commencement of actions based on contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded on an instrument; revising laws relating to commencement of actions for damages arising out of work on improvements to real property or land surveying; amending sections 27-2-202 and 27-2-208, mca; and providing an applicability date.
- What is the status of SB143?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB143?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB143?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2447
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