Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB43: Generally revise motor vehicle traffic regulation laws
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising motor vehicle traffic regulation laws for consistency and clarity; reorganizing definitions applicable to traffic regulation laws under title 61, chapter 8, into one section; revising certain definitions; defining paved shoulder; providing for shoulder inclusivity for operating bicycles, yielding to emergency vehicles, and meeting or passing a school bus; and amending sections 494-302, 61-6-301, 61-8-101, 61-8-102, 61-8-351, 61-8-387, 61-8-605, and 61-12-401, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC REGULATION LAWS FOR CONSISTENCY AND CLARITY; REORGANIZING DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO TRAFFIC REGULATION LAWS UNDER TITLE 61, CHAPTER 8, INTO ONE SECTION; REVISING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; DEFINING PAVED SHOULDER; PROVIDING FOR SHOULDER INCLUSIVITY FOR OPERATING BICYCLES, YIELDING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND MEETING OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 494-302, 61-6-301, 61-8-101, 61-8-102, 61-8-351, 61-8-387, 61-8-605, AND 61-12-401, MCA. Section 1. Section 49-4-302, MCA, is amended to read: "49-4-302. Privileges of permitholder -- privilege for disabled veteran -- exemptions from time limits -- requirements for accessible parking spaces. (1) The parking permit issued under this part, when displayed, entitles a person to park a motor vehicle in an accessible parking space designated for use by a person with a disability, whether on public property or on private property available for public use, when the person for whom the permit was issued is using the accessible parking space to enter or exit the vehicle. (2) A vehicle or motorcycle may not stop, stand, or park within an accessible parking space designated for use by a person with a disability as provided in 49-4-304 unless: (a) (i) the vehicle is lawfully displaying a disability parking permit issued under this part, a distinguishing license plate or placard for a person with a disability that was issued by …
Sponsors
- Baum, Denise (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Loge, Denley (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (February 24, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 21, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 21, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 20, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB43?
- HB43 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise motor vehicle traffic regulation laws.
- What does HB43 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising motor vehicle traffic regulation laws for consistency and clarity; reorganizing definitions applicable to traffic regulation laws under title 61, chapter 8, into one section; revising certain definitions; defining paved shoulder; providing for shoulder inclusivity for operating bicycles, yielding to emergency vehicles, and meeting or passing a school bus; and amending sections 494-302, 61-6-301, 61-8-101, 61-8-102, 61-8-351, 61-8-387, 61-8-605, and 61-12-401, mca.
- What is the status of HB43?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB43?
- Baum, Denise (D, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB43?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0171
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