Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB380: Generally revise laws related to motor vehicle laws
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to motor vehicles; including the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands in a list of united states territories issuing driver's licenses and other identifications; revising disability parking permit application requirements; revising definitions; revising vehicle title laws; revising vehicle registration laws; allowing the department and certain applicants to conduct more business electronically; reorganizing definitions in title 61, chapter 3, part 4, mca; revising license plate laws; revising the minimum age for a driver's license…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES; INCLUDING THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS IN A LIST OF UNITED STATES TERRITORIES ISSUING DRIVER'S LICENSES AND OTHER IDENTIFICATIONS; REVISING DISABILITY PARKING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; REVISING DEFINITIONS; REVISING VEHICLE TITLE LAWS; REVISING VEHICLE REGISTRATION LAWS; ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT AND CERTAIN APPLICANTS TO CONDUCT MORE BUSINESS ELECTRONICALLY; REORGANIZING DEFINITIONS IN TITLE 61, CHAPTER 3, PART 4, MCA; REVISING LICENSE PLATE LAWS; REVISING THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE; REVISING CERTAIN EXPIRATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES; REVISING STATUTES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF LICENSES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-6-1501, 49-4-303, 61-1-101, 61-3-109, 61-3-201, 61-3-202, 61-3-204, 61-3-210, 613-217, 61-3-220, 61-3-224, 61-3-303, 61-3-321, 61-3-401, 61-3-405, 61-3-412, 61-3-413, 61-4-101, 61-4-125, 61-4-128, 61-4-129, 61-4-225, 61-4-301, 61-5-105, 61-5-111, 61-5-119, 61-5-201, 61-8-1016, 61-8-1017, 61-81032, AND 61-12-501, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 61-3-413, 61-3-426, 61-3-473, AND 61-5-209, MCA." Section 1. Section 2-6-1501, MCA, is amended to read: "2-6-1501. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Breach of the security of a data system" or "breach" means the unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that: (a) materially compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of the personal information maintained by a state agency or by a third party on behalf of a state agency; and (b) causes or is reasonably believed to cause loss or injury to a …