# Montana HB 739: Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway

Montana HB 739, Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Byrne (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 739
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Ed Byrne (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Government, Transportation, Agriculture, Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (293 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New road rules around farm equipment: mixed, low. Drivers must slow down for farm equipment on Montana highways. If you follow a farm vehicle, slow to its speed and pass only where it is allowed. If one is coming toward you, slow to half the posted speed. On multilane roads, move out of the lane nearest the center line when it is safe. Farm equipm…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Byrne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Tempel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 2 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 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)
- 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a7be9bb9-0791-464e-b1b3-78f3f94ad97d)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ce0b8e4-e6ca-4b67-a3f4-d0f3c6db40e1)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9c034fa9-a097-4e92-869d-dac80eca4887)

## 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=a7be9bb9-0791-464e-b1b3-78f3f94ad97d)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ce0b8e4-e6ca-4b67-a3f4-d0f3c6db40e1)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9c034fa9-a097-4e92-869d-dac80eca4887)

## 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-HB739-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).