Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB24: Increase penalties for blocked railroad crossings
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act increasing penalties for blocked railroad crossings; amending section 69-14-626, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT INCREASING PENALTIES FOR BLOCKED RAILROAD CROSSINGS; AMENDING SECTION 69-14-626, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 69-14-626, MCA, is amended to read: "69-14-626. Prohibition on extended obstruction of highway crossings. (1) It shall be is unlawful for any corporation, association, or company to willfully obstruct, blockade, interfere with, or prevent the free use of any public highway within the state where such the highway crosses any railroad track outside of incorporated cities and towns by stopping any railroad train, car, engine, or locomotive for more than minutes at any one time or by placing, depositing, or leaving any article or thing whatsoever on any railroad track at the point where any public highway crosses such the track outside of incorporated cities and towns. (2) Any corporation, association, or company so obstructing, blockading, or interfering with the free use of any such a highway shall be deemed as described in subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon on conviction, thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 $750 or more than $100 $1,500. This section shall may not be construed as repealing any existing laws prohibiting encroachments upon on or obstruction of public …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Daniel (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
Subjects: Transportation
Common questions
- What is SB24?
- SB24 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Increase penalties for blocked railroad crossings.
- What does SB24 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act increasing penalties for blocked railroad crossings; amending section 69-14-626, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB24?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB24?
- Zolnikov, Daniel (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for SB24?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0248
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