Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB802: Revise zoning laws related to the rental of a primary residence
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing that the rental of primary residences is a permissible use in county and municipal zoning regulations; amending section 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 PROVIDING THAT THE RENTAL OF PRIMARY RESIDENCES IS A PERMISSIBLE USE IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ZONING REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 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. Rental use of primary residences, accessory dwelling units, neighboring lots, and short-term rentals -- permissible use. (1) An express prohibition on rentals of any duration, including short-term rentals, in a jurisdictional area or a zoning district or subdistrict, if the jurisdictional area is divided into zoning districts or subdistricts, may not preclude the short-term rental (b) a residence on the same parcel as a property owner's primary residence including an accessory dwelling unit as defined in 76-2-345; or (c) a residence on a separate property from the property owner's primary residence that shares a boundary with the primary residence, inclusive of properties that are separated by a public right-of-way but would otherwise share a boundary. (2) As used in this section: (a) "primary residence" means a dwelling in which the property owner can demonstrate the owner's occupancy at least 183 days of the year; and (b) "short-term rental" has the same meaning as provided in 15-68-101. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Rental use of primary residences, …
Sponsors
- Maness, Shannon (R, 70) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Rule Making, Planning, Cities and Towns, Counties, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB802?
- HB802 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise zoning laws related to the rental of a primary residence.
- What does HB802 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing that the rental of primary residences is a permissible use in county and municipal zoning regulations; amending section 76-25-303, mca; and providing an immediate effective date, a retroactive applicability date, and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB802?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB802?
- Maness, Shannon (R, 70).
- Where is the official record for HB802?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3403
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