Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB471: Generally revise vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings; providing the offense of endangerment of pedestrians; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing definitions; and amending section 61-8-502, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LAWS RELATED TO PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS; PROVIDING THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF PEDESTRIANS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-8-502, MCA. Section 1. Endangerment of pedestrians -- penalty -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person convicted for violation of 61-8-502 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and (b) for a second conviction within 1 year after the first conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200; and (c) for a third or subsequent conviction within 1 year after the first conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500. (2) If the violation of 61-8-502 occurs in a pedestrian crossing when a pedestrian-actuated device is activated, the person convicted for violation of 61-8-502 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine or (b) not less than $150 or more than $250 for a second or subsequent violation. (3) If a vehicle damages a pedestrian-actuated device, the driver of the vehicle is liable to pay the replacement or repair cost of the pedestrian-actuated device. (4) Failure to pay a fine imposed under this section is a civil contempt of the court. On failure of payment of a fine, the court …
Sponsors
- Fern, Dave (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Darling, Julie (R, 84)
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 15, 2025): 80 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 79 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 21, 2025): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 34 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Traffic Regulations
Common questions
- What is SB471?
- SB471 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings.
- What does SB471 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings; providing the offense of endangerment of pedestrians; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing definitions; and amending section 61-8-502, mca.
- What is the status of SB471?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB471?
- Fern, Dave (D, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB471?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2782
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