Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB223: Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring motor vehicle insurance policies to cover reasonable costs for towing, recovery, and services for commercial tow truck operators, subject to the limits in the policy; amending section 61-6-103, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICIES TO COVER REASONABLE COSTS FOR TOWING, RECOVERY, AND SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL TOW TRUCK OPERATORS, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITS IN THE POLICY; AMENDING SECTION 61-6-103, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 61-6-103, MCA, is amended to read: "61-6-103. Motor vehicle liability policy minimum limits -- other requirements. (1) A motor vehicle liability policy must: (a) designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles with respect to the coverage to be granted; and (b) insure the person named in the policy and any other person, as insured, using any motor vehicle or motor vehicles with the express or implied permission of the named insured, against loss from the liability imposed by law for damages, including REASONABLE costs for TOWING, recovery, and debris cleanup services, such as liquids and other material at the scene of an accident, by a commercial tow truck operator as defined in 61-8-903, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITS IN THE POLICY, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle or motor vehicles within the United States of America or Canada, subject to limits exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each motor vehicle, as follows: …
Sponsors
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Dunwell, Mary Ann (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Reconsidered Previous Action
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (March 28, 2025): 39 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 22 yea, 26 nay, failed
- ReconsAction -Dunwell (March 27, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (March 26, 2025): 43 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 15 yea, 33 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB223?
- HB223 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs.
- What does HB223 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring motor vehicle insurance policies to cover reasonable costs for towing, recovery, and services for commercial tow truck operators, subject to the limits in the policy; amending section 61-6-103, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB223?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB223?
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB223?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0263
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