Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB373: Revise laws related to enforcement of liens
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to enforcement of liens; revising requirements for a summons and an order to show cause; revising locations for filings and hearings; and amending section 71-3-1203, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF LIENS; REVISING REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUMMONS AND AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; REVISING LOCATIONS FOR FILINGS AND HEARINGS; AND AMENDING SECTION 71-3-1203, MCA. Section 1. Section 71-3-1203, MCA, is amended to read: "71-3-1203. Enforcement of lien -- sale. If payment for work, labor, or services performed or feed or material furnished is not made within 30 days after the performance of the work, labor, or services or furnishing of the feed or material, the lienor under the provisions of this part may enforce the lien in the following manner: (1) The lienor may file a lien enforcement action in the district court of the county a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which (b) owner resided at the time the lien enforcement action commenced; or (c) property is located. (2) Issuance or service of a summons is not required when a claim is made under this section. The order to show cause pursuant to subsection (5)(a) is in lieu of a summons as permitted by Rule 4(c)(2)(C), M.R.Civ.P., and Rule 4D(3) of the Montana Justice and City Courts Rules of Civil Procedure. A notice to or service of process on the owner is not required prior to the issuance of the order to show cause pursuant to subsection (5)(a). (2)(3) …
Sponsors
- Usher, Barry (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Thiel, Morgan (R, 30)
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 (April 11, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 93 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 39 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Economic Development, Secured Transactions
Common questions
- What is SB373?
- SB373 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to enforcement of liens.
- What does SB373 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to enforcement of liens; revising requirements for a summons and an order to show cause; revising locations for filings and hearings; and amending section 71-3-1203, mca.
- What is the status of SB373?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB373?
- Usher, Barry (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB373?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2345
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