MT HB 542
deadRevise DUI offense penalties for third offense to be a felony
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MT HB 542 pass?
No. MT HB 542 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-20): (H) Died in Process
What is MT HB 542 about?
MT HB 542 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise DUI offense penalties for third offense to be a felony”.
Who sponsors MT HB 542?
Steven Kelly is the primary sponsor of MT HB 542.
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-20 — (H) Died in Process
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Sponsors
- Steven Kellyprimary
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-20
(H) Died in Process
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2025-03-12
(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
2025-03-03
(H) 2nd Reading Not Passed
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2025-03-03
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-02-27
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-26
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary
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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
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2025-02-25
(H) Fiscal Note Received
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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
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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
2025-02-13
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-03
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-08
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-08
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
- LC2318.pdfCompare
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Votes
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2025-02-26 · pass · 12-8
Member-level votes (20)
- Lee Deming: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- 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: no
- Tom France: no
- Amy Regier: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-03 · fail · 33-66
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: no
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Ron Marshall: absent
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: no
- 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: no
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 2318
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