Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB275: Provide for a driving privilege card
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act establishing eligibility, the application procedure, and the required content for a driving privilege card; providing for the voiding and revocation of a driving privilege card; providing for the adoption of fees for a driving privilege card; providing rulemaking authority; providing definitions; amending sections 61-5-104, 61-5-105, 61-5110, 61-5-116, 61-5-121, 61-5-201, 61-5-203, 61-5-204, 61-11-503, and 61-14-201, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY, THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE, AND THE REQUIRED CONTENT FOR A DRIVING PRIVILEGE CARD; PROVIDING FOR THE VOIDING AND REVOCATION OF A DRIVING PRIVILEGE CARD; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF FEES FOR A DRIVING PRIVILEGE CARD; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 61-5-104, 61-5-105, 61-5110, 61-5-116, 61-5-121, 61-5-201, 61-5-203, 61-5-204, 61-11-503, AND 61-14-201, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Driving privilege card -- eligibility. (1) (a) As used in [sections through 5] and except as provided in subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), "driving privilege card" means an identification card that conveys permission to operate a motor vehicle. (b) A motorcycle endorsement is necessary to operate a motorcycle. (c) A driving privilege card may not be used to operate a commercial motor vehicle. (2) A person who is ineligible for a driver's license under 61-5-105(10) is eligible for a driving privilege card. (3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), a driving privilege card expires 2 years after issuance. (b) A driving privilege card issued to a person who is 19 or 20 years of age expires on the person's 21st birthday. (4) A driving privilege card may not be issued to a person: (a) whose license or driving privilege …
Sponsors
- Stafman, Ed (D, 59) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 25, 2025): 51 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 24, 2025): 51 yea, 46 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Rule Making, Revenue, State, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB275?
- HB275 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for a driving privilege card.
- What does HB275 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act establishing eligibility, the application procedure, and the required content for a driving privilege card; providing for the voiding and revocation of a driving privilege card; providing for the adoption of fees for a driving privilege card; providing rulemaking authority; providing definitions; amending sections 61-5-104, 61-5-105, 61-5110, 61-5-116, 61-5-121, 61-5-201, 61-5-203, 61-5-204, 61-11-503, and 61-14-201, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
- What is the status of HB275?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB275?
- Stafman, Ed (D, 59).
- Where is the official record for HB275?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1383
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