Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB662: Revise the Montana driver privacy protection act
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the montana driver privacy protection act; requiring express consent for disclosure to be obtained on a form prescribed by the department; providing for individual and class action lawsuits against requesters who misuse disclosed information; requiring the department to maintain a list of requesters; providing a definition; and amending sections 61-11-503, 61-11-508, 61-11-509, 61-11-510, and 61-11-515, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE MONTANA DRIVER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT; REQUIRING EXPRESS CONSENT FOR DISCLOSURE TO BE OBTAINED ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST REQUESTERS WHO MISUSE DISCLOSED INFORMATION; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN A LIST OF REQUESTERS; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 61-11-503, 61-11-508, 61-11-509, 61-11-510, AND 61-11-515, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Class action. (1) A person harmed by a requester who violates this part may sue the requester and may seek punitive damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees. (2) A class action suit against a requester who violates this part is permissible and may include an award of punitive damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees. Section 2. Section 61-11-503, MCA, is amended to read: "61-11-503. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Disclose" means to engage in any practice or conduct that makes available or known, by means of any communication to another person, organization, or entity, personal information contained in a motor vehicle record. (2) "Express consent" means an affirmative authorization given in writing by a person to whom personal information pertains that specifically allows the department to release personal information to another - 1 - …
Sponsors
- Carter, Bob (D, 96) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (S) Taken from Table in Committee
- : (S) Motion
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
Votes
- Take HB 662 from Comm-Olsen (April 10, 2025): 23 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Privacy, State Government, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB662?
- HB662 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise the Montana driver privacy protection act.
- What does HB662 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the montana driver privacy protection act; requiring express consent for disclosure to be obtained on a form prescribed by the department; providing for individual and class action lawsuits against requesters who misuse disclosed information; requiring the department to maintain a list of requesters; providing a definition; and amending sections 61-11-503, 61-11-508, 61-11-509, 61-11-510, and 61-11-515, mca.".
- What is the status of HB662?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB662?
- Carter, Bob (D, 96).
- Where is the official record for HB662?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0908
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