Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB487: Eliminate requirement that the Dept of Transportation have certain divisions
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to the department of transportation; eliminating the requirement that the department have certain divisions; and amending section 2-152501, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAVE CERTAIN DIVISIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-152501, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-15-2501, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-2501. Department of transportation -- head. There is a department of transportation. The department head is the director of transportation appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111. The department may have as many divisions as are necessary., but it must have divisions (2) aeronautics; (3) administration; (4) rail and transit; and (5) motor carrier services." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 487 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 487, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 487 INTRODUCED BY J. DARLING, D. LOGE, N. DURAM AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAVE CERTAIN DIVISIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-152501, MCA.
Sponsors
- Darling, Julie (R, 84) · primary sponsor
- Esp, John (R, 29)
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): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 22, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB487?
- HB487 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate requirement that the Dept of Transportation have certain divisions.
- What does HB487 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to the department of transportation; eliminating the requirement that the department have certain divisions; and amending section 2-152501, mca.
- What is the status of HB487?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB487?
- Darling, Julie (R, 84), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB487?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1514
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