Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB197: Generally revise bail bonds and insurance laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws relating to surety bail bond insurance; reverting statutory language to pre-2023 requirements; amending sections 33-17-212, 33-26-108, 46-9-401, and 46-9-510, mca; and repealing sections 33-17-1601, 33-17-1602, and 46-6-508, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATING TO SURETY BAIL BOND INSURANCE; REVERTING STATUTORY LANGUAGE TO PRE-2023 REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 33-17-212, 33-26-108, 46-9-401, AND 46-9-510, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 33-17-1601, 33-17-1602, AND 46-6-508, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 33-17-212, MCA, is amended to read: "33-17-212. Examination required -- exceptions -- fees. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), an individual applying for a license is required to pass a written examination. The examination must test the knowledge of the individual concerning each kind of insurance listed in subsection (5) for which application is made, the duties and responsibilities of an insurance producer, and the insurance laws and rules of this state. The examination must be developed and conducted under rules adopted by the commissioner. (2) (a) The commissioner may conduct the examination or make arrangements, including contracting with an outside testing service, for administering the examination. The commissioner may arrange for the testing service to recover the cost of the examination from the applicant. (b) The commissioner may not charge a fee for an applicant taking an examination pertaining to prepaid legal insurance. However, the commissioner may contract with an outside testing service for administering the examination, and the commissioner may arrange for the testing …
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) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Criminal Procedure, Courts, Insurance
Common questions
- What is SB197?
- SB197 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise bail bonds and insurance laws.
- What does SB197 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws relating to surety bail bond insurance; reverting statutory language to pre-2023 requirements; amending sections 33-17-212, 33-26-108, 46-9-401, and 46-9-510, mca; and repealing sections 33-17-1601, 33-17-1602, and 46-6-508, mca.".
- What is the status of SB197?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB197?
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for SB197?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1658
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