Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB364: Establish kill switch laws
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing kill switch laws; prohibiting an entity from remotely activating a kill switch without a warrant; providing exceptions; providing damages; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING KILL SWITCH LAWS; PROHIBITING AN ENTITY FROM REMOTELY ACTIVATING A KILL SWITCH WITHOUT A WARRANT; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING DAMAGES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Kill switches on personally owned property -- warrant required -- exceptions -- definitions. (1) An entity may not activate a kill switch on personally owned property without a court order or a warrant issued pursuant to Title 46, chapter 5, part 2. (2) This section does not apply to: (a) subscriptions, memberships, other recurring-payment programs, electronic devices used to enforce retail installment sale agreements, lease agreements, rental agreements, and other secured creditor agreements, or to motor vehicles subject to collections. In the event an individual neglects to make regular payments, the entity may activate a kill switch to turn off the individual's subscribed services. An entity shall disclose the existence of the kill switch and the capability of activating it prior to entering into an agreement or contract. (b) a mechanism or feature that: (i) addresses an imminent critical safety issue impacting a mechanical or software component of a motor vehicle; (ii) activates when a driver of a motor vehicle is incapacitated, suffers a medical emergency, or experiences a loss of consciousness; (iii) takes corrective action in a motor vehicle with an engaged partial driving automation feature if the driver is …
Sponsors
- Bogner, Kenneth (R, 18) · primary sponsor
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 15, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 14, 2025): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (April 9, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0364.004.001 Carter DO PASS (April 9, 2025): 96 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Remedies, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB364?
- SB364 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish kill switch laws.
- What does SB364 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing kill switch laws; prohibiting an entity from remotely activating a kill switch without a warrant; providing exceptions; providing damages; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB364?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB364?
- Bogner, Kenneth (R, 18).
- Where is the official record for SB364?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0736
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