HB742

Revise nuisance compliance laws

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Montana HB742 revises local government nuisance laws, requiring a minimum complaint threshold before county officers can conduct site inspections and.

Montana HB742 amends local government nuisance laws by requiring a minimum of three complaints from property owners within a quarter-mile radius before county officers can inspect a property for nuisances. It also redefines "public nuisance" to include conditions that endanger health or safety, are offensive to the senses, or obstruct the free use of property, affecting an entire community or neighborhood.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

64 Yea

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35 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 2, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Local Government Hearing

Mar 28, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Local Government Hearing

History

May 21, 2025

House

Chapter Number Assigned

May 8, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Governor

May 1, 2025

Senate

(S) Signed by President