Lawsuit filed against SB 542 as property tax frustration mounts

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 1,021

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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This story was updated at 11:45 a.m., on Jan. 22 to reflect Rep. Llew Jones’ comments.

Two state senators and a former lawmaker filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an omnibus piece of legislation that made broad changes to property tax law, alleging it doesn’t adhere to the state constitution.

The lawsuit, filed against the state and the state’s Department of Revenue, alleges Rep. Llew Jones, a Conrad Republican, orchestrated an effort to gut …

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