Another lawsuit filed over 2025 property tax legislation

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 371

Last Updated: 2 days, 4 hours ago

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Three current and former legislators have filed another lawsuit over Senate Bill 542, a property tax bill signed last year.

State Sen. Greg Hertz, Senate Majority Leader Tom McGillvray and former legislator Keith Regier, all Republicans, jointly filed the lawsuit this week saying SB 542 violates the constitution’s equal protection clause.

Under SB 542, residential property tax rates differ depending on their market value. The lawsuit, which was filed in Gallatin …

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