# Montana HB 38: Revise laws relate to disability parking Montana HB 38, Revise laws relate to disability parking, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Greg Oblander (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB38-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 38 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws relate to disability parking - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-06 - Last action: 2025-03-27, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Greg Oblander (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Crimes, Developmental Disabilities, Discrimination, Discrimination - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (349 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New crime for disability plate fraud: benefit, low. It is a misdemeanor to give false information to get disability license plates or a disability parking placard, or to help someone not eligible get them. The penalty is at least a $300 fine, up to 10 hours of community service, or both. - Officers can enforce in public parking: benefit, low. State or local officers can enter public parking spaces, lots, facilities, and public rights‑of‑way to enforce disability parking rules. This helps find and stop misuse. - Car owners liable for disability tickets: cost, low. If your car gets a disability parking ticket and you were not with it, you are responsible as the registered owner. You are excused only if you show the car was used without your consent. - Higher tickets for disability parking misuse: mixed, medium. Illegal parking in a disability space now costs more. A first ticket is $150 to $250. A second or later ticket is $250 to $500. You avoid the fine if, within 3 business days, you show a disability permit that was already issued to you and was valid at the time of the ticket. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Oblander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Esp (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 7 | | | 2025-03-01 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 41 | 9 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 5 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 93 | 7 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | AMD-HB0038.002.001 Baum DO PASS | pass | 79 | 21 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-27: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-03-27: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-03-18: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-03-18: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-05: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-03: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-03: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-01: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-21: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-01-27: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-20: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-14: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-09: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-08: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-06: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=27f3ef0f-d766-4353-bc25-405338f0bfca) - As Amended (Version 4), 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1dd03388-0f16-42cd-8f5b-f2d768695198) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b27664c9-2555-41fb-b1b5-40fb2dc12293) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e29f67a9-3ae8-4225-af4c-1ae28d0bf79e) - Introduced, 2024-12-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=31f16320-804e-4ae6-9571-d97a5a2143d8) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=27f3ef0f-d766-4353-bc25-405338f0bfca) - [As Amended (Version 4) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1dd03388-0f16-42cd-8f5b-f2d768695198) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b27664c9-2555-41fb-b1b5-40fb2dc12293) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e29f67a9-3ae8-4225-af4c-1ae28d0bf79e) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=31f16320-804e-4ae6-9571-d97a5a2143d8) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB38-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).