Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ65: Request interim study of DUI
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of driving under the influence in montana; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN MONTANA; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, Montana law prohibits individuals from driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs; and WHEREAS, Montana has the highest DUI rate in the country and was ranked as the worst state for drunk driving, according to a study released by Forbes in January 2025; and WHEREAS, Montana saw a statewide average of approximately 7,300 reported DUI arrests a year between 2011 and 2021, not including arrests made by tribal law enforcement; and WHEREAS, according to data available from the Montana Department of Transportation, between 2011 and 2020, 1,227 people were killed in crashes involving an impaired driver in Montana and another 2,997 people were seriously injured; and WHEREAS, the 69th Legislature heard numerous bills seeking to deter DUI offenses, including measures seeking to increase penalties, revise sentencing requirements, and expand the types of substances to which DUI laws would apply; and WHEREAS, the last time Montana's DUI laws were studied by a legislative interim committee was during the 2009-2010 interim, and changes in technology, policy, and available research and data have likely occurred since that study …
Sponsors
- Cunningham, Melody (D, 97) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
Votes
- Do Concur (April 30, 2025): 24 yea, 26 nay, failed
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 27 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 25, 2025): 87 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 24, 2025): 92 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes, Criminal Procedure, Courts, Interim Study Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJ65?
- HJ65 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Request interim study of DUI.
- What does HJ65 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of driving under the influence in montana; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ65?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ65?
- Cunningham, Melody (D, 97).
- Where is the official record for HJ65?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1065
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