Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB196: Revise DUI laws regarding actual physical control
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to driving under the influence; providing a definition of "actual physical control"; and amending section 61-8-1001, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL"; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-8-1001, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 61-8-1001, MCA, is amended to read: "61-8-1001. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise and unless a different meaning plainly is required, the following definitions apply: (1) (a) "Actual physical control" means a person is operating or driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways of this state. (b) The term does not include: (i) when a person is seated in any seat, except the driver's seat, of a motor vehicle and: (A) the engine of the motor vehicle is in operation but the motor vehicle is not in a gear that allows self-propulsion; or (B) the motor vehicle is disabled and incapable of self-propelled movement, except when the motor vehicle is disabled as a result of a collision when the person was operating or driving the motor vehicle; or (ii) when a person is propelling a disabled motor vehicle on the public roads and highways of this state by means other than self-propulsion from the engine. (1)(2) "Aggravated driving under the influence" means a person is in violation of 61-8-1002(1)(a), (1)(b), …
Sponsors
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes
Common questions
- What is SB196?
- SB196 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise DUI laws regarding actual physical control.
- What does SB196 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to driving under the influence; providing a definition of "actual physical control"; and amending section 61-8-1001, mca.".
- What is the status of SB196?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB196?
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for SB196?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1654
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