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MontanaHB 23569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Provide for voluntary cancellation and suspension of vehicle registration

Sponsored By: Neil Duram (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Motor VehiclesInsurance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Drivers pay costs on canceled or suspended cars

If you drive a car with a canceled or suspended registration, you owe all tolls, fines, and damages from that driving. The owner can bring you into a money lawsuit to recover costs tied to your driving. Owners who cancel or suspend shift these costs to whoever drives the car.

Pause or cancel your car registration

You can cancel or suspend your Montana vehicle registration. If more than one adult is on the registration, all adults must agree. If you cancel and still have the car, you must remove the plates as the department directs. You cannot drive the car on public roads while canceled or suspended. The department sets the steps to cancel, suspend, and end a suspension.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Neil Duram

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Gregg Hunter

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 293 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 2/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 2/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/7/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/7/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/31/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    3/31/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/28/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/26/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/26/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/25/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/24/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    2/20/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    2/7/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    2/6/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    2/6/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    2/5/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    1/31/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    1/31/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    1/31/2025House

  22. Hearing

    1/24/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Printed

    1/21/2025House

  24. Fiscal Note Signed

    1/21/2025House

  25. Fiscal Note Received

    1/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/10/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/31/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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