Montana HB99: Revise laws related to motor vehicle laws for clarity and consistency

What the bill says

An act generally revising laws related to motor vehicle laws for clarity and consistency; reorganizing definitions for improved readability of the montana code annotated; consolidating the identical definitions of motor boat, personal watercraft, sailboat, and vessel; reorganizing definitions for conformity with the bill drafting manual; eliminating citations to specific subsections of section 61-1101, mca; providing notice of existing nonstandard penalties; eliminating unnecessary citations to section 61-1-101, mca…

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS FOR CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY; REORGANIZING DEFINITIONS FOR IMPROVED READABILITY OF THE MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED; CONSOLIDATING THE IDENTICAL DEFINITIONS OF MOTOR BOAT, PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, SAILBOAT, AND VESSEL; REORGANIZING DEFINITIONS FOR CONFORMITY WITH THE BILL DRAFTING MANUAL; ELIMINATING CITATIONS TO SPECIFIC SUBSECTIONS OF SECTION 61-1101, MCA; PROVIDING NOTICE OF EXISTING NONSTANDARD PENALTIES; ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY CITATIONS TO SECTION 61-1-101, MCA; ELIMINATING SPECIAL PENALTY PROVISIONS THAT ARE DUPLICATIVE OF STANDARD PENALTY PROVISIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-68-101, 23-2-502, 23-2-535, 30-11-701, 30-14-2501, 53-9-103, 61-1-101, 61-2-102, 61-3-201, 61-3-206, 613-224, 61-3-226, 61-3-301, 61-3-317, 61-3-321, 61-3-412, 61-3-413, 61-3-503, 61-4-102, 61-4-104, 61-4-110, 61-4-111, 61-4-121, 61-4-123, 61-4-201, 61-4-212, 61-4-213, 61-4-222, 61-4-402, 61-4-501, 61-5-104, 61-5112, 61-5-119, 61-5-120, 61-5-232, 61-6-102, 61-6-302, 61-8-105, 61-8-110, 61-8-303, 61-8-376, 61-8-803, 618-1001, 61-9-105, 61-9-204, 61-9-406, 61-9-407, 61-9-409, 61-9-414, 61-9-416, 61-9-417, 61-9-430, 61-9-432, 61-9-437, 61-9-518, 61-9-520, 61-10-102, 61-10-111, 61-10-124, 61-10-141, 61-11-101, AND 87-6-207, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 61-9-513, 61-9-514, AND 61-9-519, MCA." Section 1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Declared weight" means the total unladen weight of a vehicle plus the weight of the maximum load to be carried on the vehicle as stated by the registrant in the application for registration. (2) (a) "Specially constructed vehicle" means a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, that: (i) was not originally constructed under a distinctive make, …

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Sponsors

• Baum, Denise (D, 45) · primary sponsor
• Loge, Denley (R, 45)

Latest actions

1. April 3, 2025: Chapter Number Assigned
2. April 3, 2025: (H) Signed by Governor
3. March 25, 2025: (H) Transmitted to Governor
4. March 24, 2025: (S) Signed by President
5. March 21, 2025: (H) Signed by Speaker
6. March 18, 2025: (H) Returned from Enrolling
7. March 17, 2025: (H) Sent to Enrolling
8. March 17, 2025: (S) 3rd Reading
9. March 17, 2025: (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
10. March 15, 2025: (S) 2nd Reading

Votes

• Do Concur (March 17, 2025): 37 yea, 12 nay, passed
• Do Concur (March 15, 2025): 41 yea, 8 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 22, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 21, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB99?

HB99 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to motor vehicle laws for clarity and consistency.

What does HB99 do?

In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to motor vehicle laws for clarity and consistency; reorganizing definitions for improved readability of the montana code annotated; consolidating the identical definitions of motor boat, personal watercraft, sailboat, and vessel; reorganizing definitions for conformity with the bill drafting manual; eliminating citations to specific subsections of section 61-1101, mca; providing notice of existing nonstandard penalties; eliminating unnecessary citations to section 61-1-101, mca…

What is the status of HB99?

Signed into law as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 3, 2025).

Who sponsored HB99?

Baum, Denise (D, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB99?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0170