# Montana HB 503: Generally revise traffic laws regarding evading or fleeing a peace officer

Montana HB 503, Generally revise traffic laws regarding evading or fleeing a peace officer, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Denise Baum (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB503-2025
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 503
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise traffic laws regarding evading or fleeing a peace officer
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Denise Baum (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement, Traffic Regulations, Crimes
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (252 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for Montana drivers who flee: cost, medium. Drivers must stop when a uniformed officer in a police vehicle signals by hand, voice, lights, or siren. Refusing to stop, going 10 mph or more over the limit, turning off your lights, or fleeing is a crime. Standard fleeing is a misdemeanor: up to 1 year in jail, up to $2,000 fine, or both. Aggrav…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denise Baum (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 41 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 41 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 14 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 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)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ecf94004-2780-41f9-a37b-fbdc70b91153)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7b28e453-e5f7-49f6-8ef1-0ed7b3e99f24)

## 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=ecf94004-2780-41f9-a37b-fbdc70b91153)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7b28e453-e5f7-49f6-8ef1-0ed7b3e99f24)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB503-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).