Montana HB619: Establish the uniform common interest ownership act

What the bill says

A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing the uniform common interest ownership act; allowing for the creation of common interest communities, cooperatives, and planned communities; providing for the adoption of governing instruments, including bylaws and covenants; providing for the classification of real estate or personal property; providing for a process of property acquisition by eminent domain; providing for the allocation of common elements; allowing for the merger, consolidation, and termination of common interest communities…

From the engrossed text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE UNIFORM COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP ACT; ALLOWING FOR THE CREATION OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES, COOPERATIVES, AND PLANNED COMMUNITIES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING BYLAWS AND COVENANTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF REAL ESTATE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR A PROCESS OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOCATION OF COMMON ELEMENTS; ALLOWING FOR THE MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, AND TERMINATION OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES; ALLOWING FOR THE EXERCISE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, THE ALTERATION OF UNITS, THE RELOCATION OF UNIT BOUNDARIES, AND THE SUBDIVISION OF UNITS; PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES OF UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; ESTABLISHING FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSOCIATION RECORD CREATION AND RETENTION RULES; PROVIDING PROTECTIONS FOR PURCHASERS; PROVIDING PROCESSES FOR THE SALE OF UNITS, THE RELEASE OF LIENS, AND THE CONVERSION OF BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND TRANSITION PROCESSES FOR EXISTING UNIT OWNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-8-111, 158-511, 35-2-525, 70-17-212, 70-17-901, 70-20-501, 76-2-305, 76-3-203, 76-4-111, 76-4-127, AND 76-25-402, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 70-23-101, 70-23-102, 70-23-103, 70-23-301, 70-23-302, 70-23-303, 7023-304, 70-23-305, 70-23-306, 70-23-307, 70-23-308, 70-23-309, 70-23-401, 70-23-402, 70-23-403, 70-23404, 70-23-405, 70-23-501, 70-23-502, 70-23-503, 70-23-504, 70-23-505, 70-23-506, 70-23-507, 70-23-601, 70-23-602, 70-23-603, 70-23-604, 70-23-605, 70-23-606, 70-23-607, 70-23-608, 70-23-609, 70-23-610, 70-23611, 70-23-612, 70-23-613, 70-23-801, 70-23-802, 70-23-803, 70-23-804, 70-23-805, 70-23-806, 70-23-901, …

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Sponsors

• Griffith, Alanah (D, 60) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 20, 2025: (H) Died in Process
2. March 12, 2025: (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
3. March 1, 2025: (H) Tabled in Committee
4. February 24, 2025: (H) Hearing
5. February 21, 2025: (H) 1st Reading
6. February 21, 2025: (H) Referred to Committee
7. February 20, 2025: (H) Introduced
8. February 19, 2025: (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
9. February 13, 2025: (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
10. February 12, 2025: (LC) Draft in Assembly

Common questions

What is HB619?

HB619 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish the uniform common interest ownership act.

What does HB619 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing the uniform common interest ownership act; allowing for the creation of common interest communities, cooperatives, and planned communities; providing for the adoption of governing instruments, including bylaws and covenants; providing for the classification of real estate or personal property; providing for a process of property acquisition by eminent domain; providing for the allocation of common elements; allowing for the merger, consolidation, and termination of common interest communities…

What is the status of HB619?

Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB619?

Griffith, Alanah (D, 60).

Where is the official record for HB619?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2531