# Montana HB 467: Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids

Montana HB 467, Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steven Kelly (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 467
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steven Kelly (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Crimes, Alcohol, Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (200 yes, 93 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New mouth swab tests for DUI: mixed, low. The law lets police use oral fluid (a mouth swab) to test for alcohol and drugs. Labs can use oral fluid to measure alcohol for DUI limits. The limits are 0.08 for most drivers, 0.04 for commercial drivers, and 0.02 if under 21. Driving with 5 ng/mL or more of active THC also violates the law; 0.16…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steven Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 38 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 36 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 64 | 36 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 62 | 37 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d79c88f6-1b53-4b3f-8066-8098fd5e58e9)
- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bde578a3-3772-4031-a8b2-7478e69e6ad1)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d79c88f6-1b53-4b3f-8066-8098fd5e58e9)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bde578a3-3772-4031-a8b2-7478e69e6ad1)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB467-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).