# Montana HB 97: Allow for platooning vehicles Montana HB 97, Allow for platooning vehicles, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Zack Wirth (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB97-2025 - 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 97 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Allow for platooning vehicles - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-16 - Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Zack Wirth (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Rule Making - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (340 yes, 58 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Permit fees for truck platoons: cost, low. To run a truck platoon in Montana, a company must get a special permit. A term permit costs $200. A per-trip permit costs $20. Each truck in the platoon also pays the gross vehicle weight fee set by law. DOT can add limits on routes and operations. - State rules for truck platoons: mixed, low. Montana DOT reviews a safety study and talks with law enforcement, tribes, truckers, and other stakeholders. If it finds platooning safe, DOT adopts rules and standards. Platooning is allowed only after these rules are in place. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Zack Wirth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 20 | | | 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 16 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | AMD-HB0097.002.002 Baum DO PASS | pass | 84 | 16 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 95 | 5 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-18: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-17: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-17: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-15: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-15: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-07: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-06: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-03: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-31: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House) - 2025-01-29: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-27: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-16: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-10: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House) - 2025-01-10: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-18: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2024-12-16: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=593891d9-a62d-499f-a03f-1244b069ba66) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1e0675a3-afcc-473b-81c2-2cd59d54acbe) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=700b0ebc-cb15-4953-a96c-4ec9278a42f8) - Introduced, 2024-12-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=31654494-aed2-4077-85ae-82b63ea282b2) ## 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=593891d9-a62d-499f-a03f-1244b069ba66) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1e0675a3-afcc-473b-81c2-2cd59d54acbe) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=700b0ebc-cb15-4953-a96c-4ec9278a42f8) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=31654494-aed2-4077-85ae-82b63ea282b2) ## 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-HB97-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).