This bill revises laws concerning residential tenants' security deposits in Montana, specifically enhancing communication methods between landlords and tenants. It allows landlords to provide notices via email and specifies the methods by which security deposits can be returned, including electronic fund transfers, cash, or checks. The bill amends existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), particularly sections 70-25-201 and 70-25-202, to clarify the procedures for deductions from security deposits and the delivery of refund lists to departing tenants.

Key changes include the requirement for landlords to provide written notice of any cleaning charges and the specific types of cleaning needed before deductions can be made. Additionally, the bill removes the previous requirement for landlords to return security deposits solely by mailing them to the tenant's new address, allowing for more flexible payment methods. It also clarifies that failure by a tenant to provide a new address does not prevent them from recovering their security deposit. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_1(1): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_1(2): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_1(3): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_1(4): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_1(5): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_1: 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(1): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(10): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(11): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(12): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(2): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(3): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(4): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(5): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(6): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(7): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(8): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2(9): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_2: 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(1): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(10): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(2): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(3): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(4): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(5): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(6): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(7): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(8): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3(9): 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_3: 70-25-201, 70-25-202, 70-25-205
HB0444_X(1): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X(2): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X(3): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X(4): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X(5): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X(6): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X(7): 70-25-201, 70-25-202
HB0444_X: 70-25-201, 70-25-202