Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB264: Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act eliminating a defense to the exhaust noise limitation statute; and amending section 61-9-435, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ELIMINATING A DEFENSE TO THE EXHAUST NOISE LIMITATION STATUTE; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-9-435, MCA. Section 1. Section 61-9-435, MCA, is amended to read: "61-9-435. Exhaust noise limitation. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) (2), a person may not operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system that emits a noise in excess of 95 decibels, as measured by the society of automotive engineers' standard j1169 (May 1998). (2) A person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person had reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of the standard in subsection (1). (3)(2) This section does not apply to a motorcycle or quadricycle that is subject to 61-9-418." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 264 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 264, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. 264 INTRODUCED BY R. TEMPEL AN ACT ELIMINATING A DEFENSE TO THE EXHAUST NOISE LIMITATION STATUTE; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-9-435, MCA.
Sponsors
- Tempel, Russ (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Duram, Neil (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 52 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 73 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 33 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 15, 2025): 34 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB264?
- SB264 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute.
- What does SB264 do?
- In its own words: An act eliminating a defense to the exhaust noise limitation statute; and amending section 61-9-435, mca.
- What is the status of SB264?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB264?
- Tempel, Russ (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB264?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0244
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