Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB462: Generally revise department of motor vehicles laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act revising ages relating to when the department justice motor vehicle division may issue a driver's license; allowing a county to request a motor vehicle driver's examination at once a month; amending sections 61-5-101 and 61-5-105, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REVISING AGES RELATING TO WHEN THE DEPARTMENT JUSTICE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION MAY ISSUE A DRIVER'S LICENSE; ALLOWING A COUNTY TO REQUEST A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S EXAMINATION AT ONCE A MONTH; AMENDING SECTIONS 61-5-101 AND 61-5-105, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 61-5-101, MCA, is amended to read: "61-5-101. Driver licensing responsibilities of department. (1) The department shall maintain a permanent place of business at the state capital and shall provide the necessary staff, facilities, and equipment for the purpose of providing driver's license services as required by this part. (2) The department shall provide an examiner to administer: (a) a commercial driver's license or motor vehicle driver's license examination in any county of the state if the examination is previously scheduled through the department; and (b) a motor vehicle driver's examination in every county scheduled at least once a month if requested by the county." Section 2. Section 61-5-105, MCA, is amended to read: "61-5-105. Who may not be licensed. The department may not issue a license under this chapter to a person: (1) who is under 16 15 years of age unless: (a) the person is at least 15 14 1/2 years of age and has passed a driver's education …
Sponsors
- Novak, Sara (D, 36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Introduced
Subjects: Minors, Motor Vehicles, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB462?
- SB462 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise department of motor vehicles laws.
- What does SB462 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act revising ages relating to when the department justice motor vehicle division may issue a driver's license; allowing a county to request a motor vehicle driver's examination at once a month; amending sections 61-5-101 and 61-5-105, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB462?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB462?
- Novak, Sara (D, 36).
- Where is the official record for SB462?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3222
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