This bill revises the statute of limitations for various legal actions in Montana, specifically concerning contracts and damages related to real property improvements and land surveying. It amends Section 27-2-202 to reduce the time limit for commencing actions based on written contracts from 8 years to 6 years. Additionally, it maintains a 5-year limit for actions not based on written instruments and a 3-year limit for other obligations or liabilities.

Furthermore, Section 27-2-208 is amended to change the time frame for initiating actions for damages arising from improvements to real property or land surveying from 10 years to 6 years after completion. It also allows for actions related to injuries occurring in the sixth year after completion to be filed within 1 year of the injury. The bill specifies that these changes will apply to actions filed on or after October 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_1(1): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_1(2): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_1(3): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_1(4): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_1: 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_2: 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_X(1): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_X(2): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_X(3): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_X(4): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_X(5): 27-2-202, 27-2-208
SB0143_X: 27-2-202, 27-2-208