Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB303: Revise and clarify the law regarding apportionment of fault
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising and clarifying the law regarding apportionment; providing that a party may argue a nonparty is the sole cause of injuries without seeking apportionment; and amending section 27-1-703, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING AND CLARIFYING THE LAW REGARDING APPORTIONMENT; PROVIDING THAT A PARTY MAY ARGUE A NONPARTY IS THE SOLE CAUSE OF INJURIES WITHOUT SEEKING APPORTIONMENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 27-1-703, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 27-1-703, MCA, is amended to read: "27-1-703. (Temporary) Multiple defendants -- determination of liability. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), if the negligence of a party to an action is an issue, each party against whom recovery may be allowed is jointly and severally liable for the amount that may be awarded to the claimant but has the right of contribution from any other person whose negligence may have contributed as a proximate cause to the injury complained of. (2) A party whose negligence is determined to be 50% or less of the combined negligence of all persons described in subsection (4) is severally liable only and is responsible only for the percentage of negligence attributable to that party, except as provided in subsection (3). The remaining parties are jointly and severally liable for the total less the percentage attributable to the claimant and to any person with whom the claimant has settled or whom the plaintiff has released from liability. (3) A party may be …
Sponsors
- Nicastro, Anthony (R, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) First Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 53 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 55 yea, 45 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Judges and Justices, Courts, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB303?
- HB303 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise and clarify the law regarding apportionment of fault.
- What does HB303 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising and clarifying the law regarding apportionment; providing that a party may argue a nonparty is the sole cause of injuries without seeking apportionment; and amending section 27-1-703, mca.".
- What is the status of HB303?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB303?
- Nicastro, Anthony (R, 50).
- Where is the official record for HB303?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2257
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