Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB455: Revise highway and roadside service laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act prohibiting the solicitation of roadside services at the scene of an accident or disabled vehicle; requiring towing companies or tow truck operators to carry written proof of request for roadside services; providing criminal misdemeanor penalties, and fines; and amending sections 61-8-908 and 61-8-909, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SOLICITATION OF ROADSIDE SERVICES AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT OR DISABLED VEHICLE; REQUIRING TOWING COMPANIES OR TOW TRUCK OPERATORS TO CARRY WRITTEN PROOF OF REQUEST FOR ROADSIDE SERVICES; PROVIDING CRIMINAL MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES, AND FINES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 61-8-908 AND 61-8-909, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Unlawful solicitation of towing and roadside services -- scene of accident or disablement -- required documentation -- towing entities. (1) (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "roadside assistance services" means the direct or indirect furnishing of services to render assistance or to tow or move a vehicle from a highway, as defined in 60-1-103, or (B) a vehicle has been in an accident or is otherwise disabled; and (ii) the services offered are in exchange for compensation, including but not limited to accrued charges to the owner or operator of the vehicle. (b) (i) The term does not include when law enforcement or a public agency requests or performs roadside services; or (ii) when a vehicle owner or operator previously requested roadside assistance services from a towing company or owner or operator of a tow truck. (2) A towing company or owner or operator of a tow truck may not stop at the …
Sponsors
- Usher, Barry (R, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB455?
- SB455 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise highway and roadside service laws.
- What does SB455 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act prohibiting the solicitation of roadside services at the scene of an accident or disabled vehicle; requiring towing companies or tow truck operators to carry written proof of request for roadside services; providing criminal misdemeanor penalties, and fines; and amending sections 61-8-908 and 61-8-909, mca.".
- What is the status of SB455?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB455?
- Usher, Barry (R, 19).
- Where is the official record for SB455?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3360
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