Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB420: Limit local government fees for children's use of parks
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act limiting the amount of fees a local government may charge for a child's use of certain park and recreation facilities; providing definitions; amending section 7-1-111, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF FEES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY CHARGE FOR A CHILD'S USE OF CERTAIN PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 7-1-111, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Fees for children's use of parks -- limits -- exceptions -- definitions. (1) A local government may not enact, adopt, implement, enforce, or refer to the electorate a rule, order, ordinance, or policy that includes fees that exceed $25 a month or $10 for a 3-consecutive-day period for a child's use of a park or sports field, other than a swimming pool, aquatic center, or ice recreation center operated by the local government. (2) A fee charged to a children's sports team may not exceed the amounts listed in subsection (1) based on each individual child. (3) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Child" means a person under 18 years of age. (b) "Children's sports team" means an ongoing organized athletic activity made up of a majority of participants under 18 years of age. (c) "Local government" includes a county, a consolidated government, an incorporated city or town, or a special district. (4) CONTRACTS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2025, ARE …
Sponsors
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Recreation, Local Government, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB420?
- SB420 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Limit local government fees for children's use of parks.
- What does SB420 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act limiting the amount of fees a local government may charge for a child's use of certain park and recreation facilities; providing definitions; amending section 7-1-111, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB420?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB420?
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for SB420?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3320
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