Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB467: Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising dui laws; including the use of oral fluid for dui testing; and amending sections 61-8-806, 61-8-1001, 61-8-1002, and 61-8-1016, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING DUI LAWS; INCLUDING THE USE OF ORAL FLUID FOR DUI TESTING; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 61-8-806, 61-8-1001, 61-8-1002, AND 61-8-1016, MCA. Section 1. Section 61-8-806, MCA, is amended to read: "61-8-806. Blood, and breath, and oral fluid tests of commercial vehicle operators -- procedure -- suspension. (1) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle upon the ways of this state open to the public is considered to have given consent to one or more tests of the person's blood, or breath, or oral fluid for the purpose of determining a measured amount or detected presence of alcohol in the person's body if the person is requested to submit to the test or tests by a peace officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving or in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle upon the ways of this state open to the public while having a measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol. The peace officer may designate the blood, or breath, or oral fluid test or tests to be administered and may request that the person submit to a preliminary alcohol screening test before a blood, breath, oral fluid, or urine test is taken. (2) A person who is unconscious or who is otherwise incapable of refusal is considered …
Sponsors
- Kelly, Steven (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Usher, Barry (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 38 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 36 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 64 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 61 yea, 37 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes, Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB467?
- HB467 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids.
- What does HB467 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising dui laws; including the use of oral fluid for dui testing; and amending sections 61-8-806, 61-8-1001, 61-8-1002, and 61-8-1016, mca.
- What is the status of HB467?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB467?
- Kelly, Steven (R, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB467?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2433
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