Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB816: Generally revise DUI penalties
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to driving under the influence; providing increased penalties; amending the definition of "misdemeanor"; and amending sections 45-2-101 and 61-8-1007, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; PROVIDING INCREASED PENALTIES; AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "MISDEMEANOR"; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 45-2-101 AND 61-8-1007, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 45-2-101, MCA, is amended to read: "45-2-101. General definitions. Unless otherwise specified in the statute, all words must be taken in the objective standard rather than in the subjective, and unless a different meaning plainly is required, the following definitions apply in this title: (1) "Acts" has its usual and ordinary meaning and includes any bodily movement, any form of communication, and when relevant, a failure or omission to take action. (2) "Administrative proceeding" means a proceeding the outcome of which is required to be based on a record or documentation prescribed by law or in which a law or a regulation is particularized in its application to an individual. (3) "Another" means a person or persons other than the offender. (4) (a) "Benefit" means gain or advantage or anything regarded by the beneficiary as gain or advantage, including benefit to another person or entity in whose welfare the beneficiary is interested. (b) Benefit does not include an advantage promised generally to a group or class of voters as a consequence of public measures that …
Sponsors
- Nave, Fiona (R, 56) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
Votes
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Revenue, State, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB816?
- HB816 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise DUI penalties.
- What does HB816 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to driving under the influence; providing increased penalties; amending the definition of "misdemeanor"; and amending sections 45-2-101 and 61-8-1007, mca.".
- What is the status of HB816?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB816?
- Nave, Fiona (R, 56).
- Where is the official record for HB816?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0857
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