Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

SB 214 — Revise zoning laws to clarify decisions regarding prior nonconforming use of property

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 05, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Revise zoning laws to clarify decisions regarding prior nonconforming use of property

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. (S) Signed by Governor

  3. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) Signed by Speaker

  5. (S) Signed by President

  6. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  8. (H) 3rd Reading

  9. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. (H) 2nd Reading

  11. (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

  12. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. (H) Committee Report

  14. (H) Committee Executive Action

  15. (H) Hearing

  16. (H) 1st Reading

  17. (H) Referred to Committee

  18. (S) Transmitted to House

  19. (S) 3rd Reading

  20. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  21. (S) 2nd Reading

  22. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  23. (S) Committee Report

  24. (S) Committee Executive Action

  25. (S) Hearing

  26. (S) Referred to Committee

  27. (S) 1st Reading

  28. (S) Introduced

  29. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  30. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  31. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  32. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  33. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  34. (LC) Draft in Edit

  35. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  36. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  37. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  38. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #18 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 116 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #18

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Failed 41 Yea · 59 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 415900
Total 415900
% of votes cast 41%59%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Nay
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Nay
Curtis Schomer — Nay
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Nay
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Nay
George Nikolakakos — Nay
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Nay
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Nay
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Melissa Nikolakakos — Nay
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Nay
Morgan Thiel — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Russ Miner — Nay
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Nay
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Nay
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Nay
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 50 Yea · 48 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 504802
Total 504802
% of votes cast 50%48%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Nay
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Nay
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Nay
Brad Barker — Nay
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Nay
Denise Baum — Nay
Denise Joy — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Nay
Eric Albus — Not Voting
Eric Matthews — Nay
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Not Voting
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Nay
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Nay
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Nay
Joshua Seckinger — Nay
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Nay
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Nay
Melody Cunningham — Nay
Mike Fox — Nay
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Nay
Pete Elverum — Nay
Peter Strand — Nay
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Nay
Scott DeMarois — Nay
Scott Rosenzweig — Nay
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Nay
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 34 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341600
Total 341600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Cora Neumann — Nay
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 34 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341501
Total 341501
% of votes cast 68%30%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Cora Neumann — Nay
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Not Voting
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 214 do?
Revise zoning laws to clarify decisions regarding prior nonconforming use of property
Who sponsors SB 214?
SB 214 is sponsored by Legislator #18.
What is the current status of SB 214?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 11, 2024. Enacted.
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