MT HB 541

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Revise DUI laws to include controlled substances

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Did MT HB 541 pass?

No. MT HB 541 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (S) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT HB 541 about?

MT HB 541 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise DUI laws to include controlled substances”.

Who sponsors MT HB 541?

Steven Kelly is the primary sponsor of MT HB 541.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-22 — (S) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2025-05-22
(S) Died in Standing Committee
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2025-03-28
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Judiciary
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2025-03-28
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Not Concurred - (S) Judiciary
2025-03-18
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
2025-03-05
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
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2025-03-04
(S) First Reading
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2025-03-03
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-03
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-03-03
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-03-01
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-03-01
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-26
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-02-26
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-26
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-26
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-02-26
(H) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-20
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-02-19
(H) First Reading
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2025-02-19
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-18
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-18
(H) Introduced
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-16
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-15
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-15
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-13
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-08
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-20
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-08
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-02-26 · pass · 12-8
Member-level votes (20)
- Lee Deming: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- Ed Stafman: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Denise Joy: no
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- SJ Howell: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Tom France: no
- Amy Regier: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-01 · pass · 65-35
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: no
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: yes
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
Do Pass
2025-03-03 · pass · 61-37
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: excused
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: absent
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
be_concurred_in
2025-03-28 · fail · 2-6
Member-level votes (8)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Sue Vinton: no
- Barry Usher: yes
to_table
2025-03-28 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Barry Usher: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2314

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2314?open_tab=sum

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