Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB739: Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws regarding agricultural vehicles; requiring motor vehicles to slow down when approaching an agricultural vehicle; requiring an agricultural vehicle to move over when safe to allow vehicles to pass; and providing definitions.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS REGARDING AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES; REQUIRING MOTOR VEHICLES TO SLOW DOWN WHEN APPROACHING AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE; REQUIRING AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE TO MOVE OVER WHEN SAFE TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO PASS; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS. Section 1. Slowing down when approaching agricultural vehicles -- definitions. (1) The operator of a motor vehicle when approaching an agricultural vehicle that is traveling in the same direction on a highway: (a) shall cautiously and carefully reduce the vehicle's speed to the speed of the agricultural vehicle; and (b) may pass the agricultural vehicle where passing is allowed. (2) The operator of a motor vehicle when approaching an agricultural vehicle traveling in a different direction shall cautiously and carefully reduce the vehicle's speed to a speed that is one-half the speed of the posted speed limit. If there are multiple lanes of traffic that the operator of a motor vehicle subject to this subsection (2) may be traveling in, the operator shall move out of the lane closest to the center line when it is safe to do so. (3) The operator of an agricultural vehicle behind which a line of vehicles has formed shall turn off the highway at the nearest area where a sufficient and safe turnout exists in order to permit the vehicles following it to proceed. If the shoulder of …
Sponsors
- Byrne, Ed (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Tempel, Russ (R, 14)
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): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation, Motor Vehicles, State Government, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB739?
- HB739 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway.
- What does HB739 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws regarding agricultural vehicles; requiring motor vehicles to slow down when approaching an agricultural vehicle; requiring an agricultural vehicle to move over when safe to allow vehicles to pass; and providing definitions.
- What is the status of HB739?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB739?
- Byrne, Ed (R, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB739?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3293
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