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MontanaSB 11369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise exemptions related to tow truck lien law

Sponsored By: Mike Yakawich (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Motor Vehicles

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger lien rights for tow and repair

The law gives tow, storage, and repair businesses a special lien on property they lawfully hold. The lien covers the reasonable cost of towing, storage, or other work they performed. They can use the item itself to recover what they are owed.

Drivers: what tow yards can keep

If your car is uninsured, underinsured, or no tow/storage claim can be verified, the tow or storage company can place a lien on items left in the car. This lets the company keep or sell nonexempt items to recover what you owe. The law protects certain personal items from any lien: food and perishables, prescriptions, original IDs and licenses, cash and cards, original personal, legal, and business records, child safety items, and wallets or bags that hold those things. These protections apply to consumer items for personal use, not goods for resale.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Yakawich

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 383 • No: 64

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/21/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 76 • No: 21

House vote • 3/20/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 63 • No: 37

Senate vote • 2/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/3/2025

AMD-SB0113.001.001 Webber D/PASS

Yes: 46 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/3/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/18/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/17/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/26/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    3/26/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    3/25/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    3/21/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    3/21/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    3/20/2025House

  13. Committee Report

    2/17/2025House

  14. Committee Executive Action

    2/17/2025House

  15. Hearing

    2/10/2025House

  16. 1st Reading

    2/5/2025House

  17. Referred to Committee

    2/5/2025House

  18. Transmitted to House

    2/4/2025Senate

  19. 3rd Reading

    2/4/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

  21. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    2/3/2025Senate

  22. Committee Report

    1/30/2025Senate

  23. Committee Executive Action

    1/29/2025Senate

  24. Hearing

    1/23/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Committee

    1/14/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/8/2025

    PDF

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