Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB433: Revise right-of-way laws for roundabouts
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising right-of-way laws regarding roundabouts; providing definitions; and amending section 61-8-327, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING RIGHT-OF-WAY LAWS REGARDING ROUNDABOUTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-8-327, MCA. Section 1. Rotary traffic islands and roundabouts -- definitions. (1) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island or a and (b) has right-of-way over all vehicles approaching the island or roundabout. (2) (a) A vehicle approaching a rotary traffic island or a roundabout must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles passing around the island or roundabout. (b) A vehicle approaching a roundabout may not enter the roundabout in a manner that interferes with the travel of a towing vehicle simultaneously entering the roundabout. (3) (a) If the approach to a rotary traffic island or roundabout has multiple lanes of traffic for travel in the same direction, a towing vehicle may, with due regard for all other traffic and when employing a turn signal or hazard signal, deviate from its lane in order to safely approach or pass around the island or roundabout. Vehicles travelling in the same direction as the hauling vehicle must yield the right-of-way and may not attempt to pass. (b) If a towing vehicle is poised to enter a roundabout simultaneously with a second towing vehicle, the vehicle to the left has the right-of-way and the vehicle to the right shall yield. (4) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: …
Sponsors
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44) · 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): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 5, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0433.001.001 Manzella D/PASS (March 5, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Highways and Roads
Common questions
- What is SB433?
- SB433 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise right-of-way laws for roundabouts.
- What does SB433 do?
- In its own words: An act revising right-of-way laws regarding roundabouts; providing definitions; and amending section 61-8-327, mca.
- What is the status of SB433?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB433?
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB433?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0783
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