Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB430: Repeal process to establish county owned scales
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act repealing the process to establish county-owned scales; and repealing sections 7-21-3101, 7-21-3102, 7-21-3103, 7-21-3104, 7-21-3105, 7-21-3106, 7-21-3107, and 7-21-3108, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REPEALING THE PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COUNTY-OWNED SCALES; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 7-21-3101, 7-21-3102, 7-21-3103, 7-21-3104, 7-21-3105, 7-21-3106, 7-21-3107, AND 7-21-3108, MCA. Section 1. Repealer. The following sections of the Montana Code Annotated are repealed: 7-21-3101. Establishment of public scales. 7-21-3102. Ownership of public scales. 7-21-3103. Capacity and design of public scales. 7-21-3104. Appointment of public weigher. 7-21-3105. Bond of public weigher. 7-21-3106. Record of weighing. 7-21-3107. Fee for weighing. 7-21-3108. Misconduct by public weigher. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 430 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 430, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 430 INTRODUCED BY B. MITCHELL, R. GREGG AN ACT REPEALING THE PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COUNTY-OWNED SCALES; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 7-21-3101, 7-21-3102, 7-21-3103, 7-21-3104, 7-21-3105, 7-21-3106, 7-21-3107, AND 7-21-3108, MCA.
Sponsors
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Fern, Dave (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 22, 2025): 75 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 80 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB430?
- HB430 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Repeal process to establish county owned scales.
- What does HB430 do?
- In its own words: An act repealing the process to establish county-owned scales; and repealing sections 7-21-3101, 7-21-3102, 7-21-3103, 7-21-3104, 7-21-3105, 7-21-3106, 7-21-3107, and 7-21-3108, mca.
- What is the status of HB430?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB430?
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB430?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2005
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