# Montana HB 764: Revise public transit laws Montana HB 764, Revise public transit laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brian Close (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB764-2025 - 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 764 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise public transit laws - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Brian Close (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Counties, Transportation, Highways and Roads - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (464 yes, 126 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Leave transit district when not served: benefit, high. The law lets your area or property leave a transit district when it is not served. “Direct service” means regular public transit within 1.5 miles of your property. Removal requires a petition signed by at least 51% of qualified voters in the area. It takes effect 60 days after submission unless sig… - Bus service past 8 miles with funding: benefit, low. Municipal bus lines can run more than 8 miles past town limits when outside money pays or an interlocal agreement requires it. Outside funding can be federal, state, or nonprofit. This may bring buses to outlying areas, but only with funding or an agreement. - County can start transit district process: mixed, low. A county commission can begin creating or enlarging an urban transportation district by resolution. The resolution must include a map of the area and set a public hearing. This starts the formal process and does not by itself raise taxes. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brian Close (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 80 | 18 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 14 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 35 | 15 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | AMD-HB0764.002.001 Pope D/PASS | fail | 20 | 30 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | AMD-HB0764.002.002 Hertz D/PASS | pass | 34 | 16 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 83 | 16 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 78 | 17 | | ## Actions (32) - 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) - 2025-04-23: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-19: 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) - 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-26: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-25: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d673afb9-eb29-4b61-a1b6-d7aa00b91147) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=eea28e88-61d2-403a-a073-3500943e1323) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6346bc28-d34d-4ceb-a0f5-e0059c06bf19) - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cf71dae1-4d6a-4eef-b46c-87cfdfe2b1e6) ## 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=d673afb9-eb29-4b61-a1b6-d7aa00b91147) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=eea28e88-61d2-403a-a073-3500943e1323) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6346bc28-d34d-4ceb-a0f5-e0059c06bf19) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cf71dae1-4d6a-4eef-b46c-87cfdfe2b1e6) ## 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) - [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-HB764-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).