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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)

Became Law

Motor VehiclesInsurance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Drivers of canceled or suspended cars pay

If you drive a vehicle with a canceled or suspended registration, you are liable for all tolls, fines, and damages from operating that vehicle. You must pay these costs.

Owners can bring drivers into lawsuits

If money is sought over use of your vehicle while its registration was canceled or suspended, you can bring the driver into the lawsuit. This helps owners shift costs to the person who drove.

Cancel or pause your vehicle registration

You can choose to cancel or suspend your Montana vehicle registration. If more than one adult is on the registration, everyone must agree. If you have the vehicle, you must remove its plates when you cancel. A canceled or suspended vehicle cannot be driven on public roads. The department sets the steps to start, record, and end a suspension or cancellation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Neil Duram

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Gregg Hunter

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 293 • No: 6

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House 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 Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/24/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    2/20/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    2/7/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    2/6/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/6/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/5/2025House

  19. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/31/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/31/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    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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