Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB533: Generally revise accessibility laws related to trails/roads
Status: Vetoed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to recreational trail and road access; establishing a nonambulatory motorized recreation pass; establishing violations and penalties; requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to facilitate use of the nonambulatory motorized recreation pass; requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to categorize all public trails in the state; establishing the nonambulatory motorized recreation pass account; providing rulemaking authority; and providing definitions.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO RECREATIONAL TRAIL AND ROAD ACCESS; ESTABLISHING A NONAMBULATORY MOTORIZED RECREATION PASS; ESTABLISHING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS TO FACILITATE USE OF THE NONAMBULATORY MOTORIZED RECREATION PASS; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS TO CATEGORIZE ALL PUBLIC TRAILS IN THE STATE; ESTABLISHING THE NONAMBULATORY MOTORIZED RECREATION PASS ACCOUNT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 7] may be cited as the "Nonambulatory Recreation Access Act". NEW SECTION. Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 7], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Class I trail" means a public trail that can be accessed and completed by a person using a motorized wheelchair. (2) "Class II trail" means a public trail that can be accessed and partially completed by a person using a motorized wheelchair. (3) "Class III trail" means a public trail that cannot be accessed or completed by a person using a motorized wheelchair. (4) "Department" means the department of fish, wildlife, and parks established in 2-15-104. (5) "Motorized equipment" means any motorized equipment registered in the state pursuant to 613-321 that is authorized …
Sponsors
- Novak, Sara (D, 36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Introduced
Subjects: Rule Making, Revenue, State, Recreation, Highways and Roads
Common questions
- What is SB533?
- SB533 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise accessibility laws related to trails/roads.
- What does SB533 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to recreational trail and road access; establishing a nonambulatory motorized recreation pass; establishing violations and penalties; requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to facilitate use of the nonambulatory motorized recreation pass; requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to categorize all public trails in the state; establishing the nonambulatory motorized recreation pass account; providing rulemaking authority; and providing definitions.".
- What is the status of SB533?
- Vetoed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB533?
- Novak, Sara (D, 36).
- Where is the official record for SB533?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4341
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