Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB781: Requiring advance notice to certain motor vehicle dealers relating to unfair or deceptive practices before filing a lawsuit
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring advance notice to the dealer relating to lawsuits involving unfair or deceptive practices in the sales of vehicles; requiring a purchaser of a vehicle to serve a notice on the dealer before filing a civil action relating to vehicles; providing a deadline for the dealer to respond; allowing the purchaser to file a civil action after expiration of the response period; providing definitions; and amending section 30-14-133, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING ADVANCE NOTICE TO THE DEALER RELATING TO LAWSUITS INVOLVING UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN THE SALES OF VEHICLES; REQUIRING A PURCHASER OF A VEHICLE TO SERVE A NOTICE ON THE DEALER BEFORE FILING A CIVIL ACTION RELATING TO VEHICLES; PROVIDING A DEADLINE FOR THE DEALER TO RESPOND; ALLOWING THE PURCHASER TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 30-14-133, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Procedure for suits against certain vehicles. (1) A purchaser of a vehicle may not serve a complaint under Rule 4 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure alleging a claim for a violation of this chapter under 30-14-133 without serving a written notice on the dealer. (2) (a) The notice must include the name of the buyer, the name of the dealer, the vehicle identification number, the make, model, and year of the vehicle, and a description of the problem the purchaser alleges with respect to the vehicle sold in the transaction. (b) The notice must be sent by certified mail to the last known address of the dealer. The dealer shall respond to the written notice within 28 days after the letter is mailed. After the 28-day …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
Subjects: Courts, Economic Development
Common questions
- What is HB781?
- HB781 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Requiring advance notice to certain motor vehicle dealers relating to unfair or deceptive practices before filing a lawsuit.
- What does HB781 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring advance notice to the dealer relating to lawsuits involving unfair or deceptive practices in the sales of vehicles; requiring a purchaser of a vehicle to serve a notice on the dealer before filing a civil action relating to vehicles; providing a deadline for the dealer to respond; allowing the purchaser to file a civil action after expiration of the response period; providing definitions; and amending section 30-14-133, mca.".
- What is the status of HB781?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB781?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for HB781?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2358
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