HB485

Revise residential home construction contract laws

Failed·5/20/25

Montana HB485 revises residential home construction contract laws to ensure bid amounts are final unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Montana HB485 establishes that in residential home construction contracts, the accepted bid amount constitutes the total financial obligations unless the parties agree otherwise in writing before accepting the bid. This law aims to protect homeowners from unexpected cost increases after a bid is accepted.

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Roll Call Votes

44 Yea

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54 Nay

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 19, 2025

8:00 AM

House Business and Labor Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 28, 2025

House

(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading