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MontanaHB 62669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Generally revise DUI laws

Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Stricter repeat-offender rules for DUI

The law tightens how Montana counts prior DUI offenses at sentencing. A pending or later DUI-related charge counts as a prior if it becomes a conviction before you are sentenced in your current case. Qualifying priors include standard and aggravated DUI in Montana, similar laws in other states, and on federally recognized Indian reservations. A past DUI counts if less than 10 years passed between the old conviction and the new offense; for a third or later DUI, all past convictions count. Because more priors count, repeat offenders face harsher penalties and longer license sanctions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Mercer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 428 • No: 66

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 81 • No: 18

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 94 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 38 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 41 • No: 9

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 88 • No: 11

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 86 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/4/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/4/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/27/2025Senate

  16. Hearing

    3/21/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  18. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  19. Transmitted to Senate

    3/6/2025House

  20. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading

    3/4/2025House

  22. Committee Report

    2/28/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action

    2/28/2025House

  24. Hearing

    2/24/2025House

  25. 1st Reading

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/4/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

    PDF

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