Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB626: Generally revise DUI laws
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to driving under the influence; revising sentencing when a person has a pending or subsequent offense while awaiting sentencing on a present offense; and amending section 61-8-1011, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; REVISING SENTENCING WHEN A PERSON HAS A PENDING OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WHILE AWAITING SENTENCING ON A PRESENT OFFENSE; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-8-1011, MCA. Section 1. Section 61-8-1011, MCA, is amended to read: "61-8-1011. Driving under influence -- conviction conviction defined -- place of imprisonment -- home arrest -- exceptions -- deferral of sentence not allowed. (1) (a) For the purpose of determining the number of convictions for prior offenses referred to in 61-8-1001, 61-8-1002, 61-8-1007, and 61-8-1008, "conviction" "conviction" means: (i) a final conviction, as defined in 45-2-101, in this state, in another state, or on a federally recognized Indian reservation; (ii) a forfeiture, which has not been vacated, of bail or collateral deposited to secure the defendant's appearance in court in this state, in another state, or on a federally recognized Indian reservation; or (iii) a conviction, or a pending or subsequent offense if the pending or subsequent offense results in a conviction prior to sentencing for the present offense, for a violation of driving under the influence, including 61-8-1002(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), or (1)(d), an offense that meets the definition of aggravated driving under the influence in 61-8-1001, or a similar offense under previous laws of this state or the laws of another state, or a violation of a …
Sponsors
- Mercer, Bill (R, 52) · primary sponsor
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 81 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 92 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 38 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 41 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 88 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 86 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB626?
- HB626 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise DUI laws.
- What does HB626 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to driving under the influence; revising sentencing when a person has a pending or subsequent offense while awaiting sentencing on a present offense; and amending section 61-8-1011, mca.
- What is the status of HB626?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB626?
- Mercer, Bill (R, 52).
- Where is the official record for HB626?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3024
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