Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB212: Limit liability of agricultural vehicles
Status: Chaptered, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act limiting the liability of agricultural vehicles operated on highways; providing for a duty of care toward people and livestock in agricultural vehicles; providing definitions; amending sections 61-1-101, 61-3-317, 61-5112, and 61-8-102, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT LIMITING THE LIABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES OPERATED ON HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR A DUTY OF CARE TOWARD PEOPLE AND LIVESTOCK IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 61-1-101, 61-3-317, 61-5112, AND 61-8-102, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Limited liability -- agricultural vehicles on highway. (1) The owner, lessee, or operator of an agricultural vehicle operated on a highway is not liable in tort action for NONECONOMIC damages suffered as a result of an act or omission of the owner, lessee, or operator in excess of $750,000 for each claim and $1.5 million for each occurrence. THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT ECONOMIC DAMAGES. (2) An insurer is not liable for excess damages DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1) unless the insurer agrees by written endorsement to provide coverage to the owner, lessee, or operator of an agricultural vehicle involved in amounts in excess of a limitation stated in this section, in which case the insurer may not claim the benefits of the limitation specifically waived. (3)(2) As used in this section, "agricultural vehicle" (b) an implement of husbandry as defined in 61-1-101; (c) a self-propelled farm equipment unit; (d) …
Sponsors
- Byrne, Ed (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 51 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 50 yea, 49 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Motor Vehicles, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB212?
- HB212 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Limit liability of agricultural vehicles.
- What does HB212 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act limiting the liability of agricultural vehicles operated on highways; providing for a duty of care toward people and livestock in agricultural vehicles; providing definitions; amending sections 61-1-101, 61-3-317, 61-5112, and 61-8-102, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB212?
- Chaptered as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB212?
- Byrne, Ed (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for HB212?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1987
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