Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB442: Revise real property manager licensing laws
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act excluding managers of licensed lodging establishments as defined in 50-51-102 from real property manager licensing requirements; amending section 37-56-104, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXCLUDING MANAGERS OF LICENSED LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS AS DEFINED IN 50-51-102 FROM REAL PROPERTY MANAGER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 37-56-104, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 37-56-104, MCA, is amended to read: "37-56-104. Exemptions from requirement of property manager license. (1) The property manager licensing provisions of this part do not apply (b) an owner of a business entity that manages the property for an owner that is exempt under subsection (1)(a). However, all owners of the business entity that owns the property and all owners of the business entity that manages the property must be relatives as provided in subsection (1)(c) or (1)(d). (c) the spouse of the property owner; (d) the child, descendant of a child, sibling, parent, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle of either the property owner or the spouse of the property owner; (e) a person who leases no more than four residential real estate units; (f) a person acting as attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney; (g) an attorney at law in the performance of duties as an attorney; (h) a person acting pursuant to a court order or a trustee; (i) an officer of the state or a political subdivision in the conduct of official duties; (j) a person who receives reduced rent or salary, unless that person holds …
Sponsors
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Vinton, Mike (R, 40)
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): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is SB442?
- SB442 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise real property manager licensing laws.
- What does SB442 do?
- In its own words: An act excluding managers of licensed lodging establishments as defined in 50-51-102 from real property manager licensing requirements; amending section 37-56-104, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB442?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB442?
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB442?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3475
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