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MontanaHB 26769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise DUI laws related to enacting Bobby's law

Sponsored By: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AlcoholCrimesRevenue, State

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Harsher penalties for repeat DUIs

The law makes fourth and later DUIs a felony with much tougher punishment. Courts can order 13 months to 2 years in state custody with a $5,000 to $10,000 fine, or place you in a treatment court program for up to 5 years with the same fine. For certain repeat histories, prison can reach 10 to 25 years, and in some cases the first 5 years cannot be suspended. Your driver’s license is revoked or suspended under state rules. After residential treatment, you serve the rest on probation with no alcohol, aftercare, random testing, and an ignition interlock if you drive. Judges can also require payment of costs and community service, and standard probation and parole laws apply. Deferred imposition of sentence is not allowed.

New felony for DUI deaths

The law creates a new felony for DUI deaths. If you negligently cause a death while driving under DUI and aggravated DUI rules, you commit this crime. Penalties are 3 to 30 years in prison and a $10,000 to $50,000 fine. The court cannot defer the sentence, and generally cannot suspend the first 3 years. The offense counts as a serious crime, has a 15-year cap on community supervision, and it raises penalties for later DUI cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Braxton Mitchell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 470 • No: 27

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 95 • No: 3

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 5

House vote • 2/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 94 • No: 6

House vote • 2/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 92 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/25/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/25/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/23/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/22/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/18/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/15/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Committee Report

    4/14/2025Senate

  13. Committee Executive Action

    4/14/2025Senate

  14. Hearing

    4/12/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/11/2025Senate

  16. Rereferred to Committee

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    4/3/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    4/3/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    3/24/2025Senate

  21. Hearing Canceled

    3/17/2025Senate

  22. Hearing

    3/14/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Committee

    3/1/2025Senate

  24. 1st Reading

    2/20/2025Senate

  25. Transmitted to Senate

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/29/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/21/2025

    PDF

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