Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB428: Generally revise county speed limits
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising where a local authority and a county commission may set speed limits; and amending section 61-8-310, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING WHERE A LOCAL AUTHORITY AND A COUNTY COMMISSION MAY SET SPEED LIMITS; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-8-310, MCA. Section 1. Section 61-8-310, MCA, is amended to read: "61-8-310. When local authorities may and shall alter limits or establish or alter area of school zone. (1) If a local authority in its jurisdiction determines on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted under 61-8-303 and 61-8-309 through 61-8-313 is greater or less than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon on a highway or part of a highway, the local authority may set a reasonable and safe limit (b) increases the limit within an urban district, but not to more than 65 miles an hour during the nighttime; (c) decreases the limit outside an urban district, but not to less than 35 miles an hour on a paved road or less than 25 miles an hour on a paved or an unpaved road; or (d) decreases the limit in a school zone or in an area near a senior citizen center, as defined in 235-112, or a designated crosswalk that is close to a school or a senior citizen center to not less than 15 miles an hour. If warranted by an engineering and traffic investigation, a local authority may …
Sponsors
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49) · 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): 72 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 77 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 31 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 31 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Traffic Regulations, Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB428?
- SB428 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise county speed limits.
- What does SB428 do?
- In its own words: An act revising where a local authority and a county commission may set speed limits; and amending section 61-8-310, mca.
- What is the status of SB428?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB428?
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB428?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0135
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