# Montana SB 110: Revise laws relating to amusement rides and safety Montana SB 110, Revise laws relating to amusement rides and safety, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Wendy McKamey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB110-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 110 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws relating to amusement rides and safety - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Recreation, Safety - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (251 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Short-term rides exempt from state rules: benefit, low. Rides that are set up and operate at one Montana location for 30 days or less are not “amusement rides” under this law. Those short‑term rides are not subject to the state’s inspection and certification rules. - First aid, reporting, and sober operation for operators: cost, medium. You must post clear signs about rider and operator duties and how to report injuries. You must provide an adequately staffed first‑aid station and a single place to report injuries; one station and one reporting spot can serve grouped operators at a site. Injured riders should report before leaving… - Minimum liability insurance for ride operators: cost, medium. You must carry liability insurance from an insurer authorized or approved in Montana. The policy must cover at least $500,000 for injury or death of one person per occurrence and at least $1,000,000 per occurrence for two or more persons. These are minimum limits, exclusive of daily interest and co… - Rider safety rules and no-refund removals: cost, low. Riders must follow posted signs and operator instructions. You must board and exit only at set places and times, keep limbs inside unless told, and use all safety gear. Do not throw objects, disable safety devices, change a ride’s speed or controls, or ride while impaired. Operators may refuse serv… - New inspection and certification rules for operators: mixed, medium. Every ride must be inspected by a qualified, independent inspector at least once every 12 months from the last certificate date. You cannot operate without a current inspection certificate, and you must fix any unsafe condition before a certificate is issued. You must also do daily pre‑opening chec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Walsh (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 94 | 5 | | | 2025-03-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 92 | 7 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 33 | 16 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 32 | 17 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-31: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-25: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-24: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-26: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-26: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-20: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-14: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-02-11: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-10: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-08: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00cb0e28-42e5-4969-b3ce-30049a864503) - Enrolled, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a755b15f-a4d7-46ed-b117-3cadf95187a2) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1e9191c4-ba85-4f04-95b0-f3897f0a0a63) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=438572f1-444a-4d2c-99d0-838420fac942) ## 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 - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00cb0e28-42e5-4969-b3ce-30049a864503) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a755b15f-a4d7-46ed-b117-3cadf95187a2) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1e9191c4-ba85-4f04-95b0-f3897f0a0a63) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=438572f1-444a-4d2c-99d0-838420fac942) ## 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-SB110-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).