MT SB 359

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Revise traffic laws related to distracted driving

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

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Did MT SB 359 pass?

No. MT SB 359 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (S) Died in Process

What is MT SB 359 about?

MT SB 359 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise traffic laws related to distracted driving”.

Who sponsors MT SB 359?

Sara Novak is the primary sponsor of MT SB 359.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
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2025-04-17
(H) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (H) Judiciary
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2025-04-10
(H) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (H) Judiciary
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2025-04-08
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Judiciary
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2025-03-17
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-03-04
(H) First Reading
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2025-03-04
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
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2025-03-04
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-03
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-03-03
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-03-03
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-03-03
(S) Fiscal Note Received
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2025-03-03
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-03-01
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-03-01
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-02-27
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Highways and Transportation
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2025-02-27
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Highways and Transportation
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2025-02-26
(S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
2025-02-21
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-21
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
referral-committee
2025-02-19
(S) First Reading
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2025-02-18
(S) Introduced
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-16
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-13
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-13
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-14
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-02-27 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- John Esp: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-01 · pass · 33-17
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-03 · pass · 34-16
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
to_table
2025-04-08 · pass · 18-2
Member-level votes (20)
- Lee Deming: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Tom France: no
- Amy Regier: yes
Take from JUH to second reading
2025-04-10 · pass · 54-45
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Take from JUH to Second Reading - DeMarois
2025-04-17 · pass · 51-47
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: absent
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: excused
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no

Related bills

Replaces: LC 3221

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