Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB336: Revise laws related to short-term rentals
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act establishing that a short-term rental is a residential use of property; establishing that short-term rentals are permissible unless prohibited throughout a zoning district; requiring additional analysis when short term rentals are restricted or prohibited; amending a definition; amending sections 15-68-101, 76-2-104, 76-2-203, 76-2-303, and 76-25-303, mca; and providing an immediate effective date, a retroactive applicability date, and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING THAT A SHORT-TERM RENTAL IS A RESIDENTIAL USE OF PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING THAT SHORT-TERM RENTALS ARE PERMISSIBLE UNLESS PROHIBITED THROUGHOUT A ZONING DISTRICT; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS WHEN SHORT TERM RENTALS ARE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED; AMENDING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-68-101, 76-2-104, 76-2-203, 76-2-303, AND 76-25-303, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE, A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE, AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Short-term rentals. (1) Unless the clear and express terms of a covenant provide otherwise, a short-term rental is a residential use of property and is not a commercial, business, or other use. (2) As used in this section, "short-term rental" has the same meaning as provided in 15-68-101. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Short-term rentals. (1) Unless the clear and express terms of a homeowners' association's bylaws or other governing instrument provide otherwise, a short-term rental is a residential use of property and is not a commercial, business, or other use. (2) As used in this section, "short-term rental" has the same meaning as provided in 15-68-101. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Short-term rentals -- residential and permissible use. (1) A short-term rental is a residential use of property and is not a commercial, business, or other use AND MAY ONLY BE …
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Planning, Cities and Towns, Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB336?
- SB336 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to short-term rentals.
- What does SB336 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act establishing that a short-term rental is a residential use of property; establishing that short-term rentals are permissible unless prohibited throughout a zoning district; requiring additional analysis when short term rentals are restricted or prohibited; amending a definition; amending sections 15-68-101, 76-2-104, 76-2-203, 76-2-303, and 76-25-303, mca; and providing an immediate effective date, a retroactive applicability date, and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB336?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB336?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SB336?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1007
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