# Montana SB 23: Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements

Montana SB 23, Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 23
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-18
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Safety, Utilities, Rule Making
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (384 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Railroads must promptly report accidents: mixed, low. Railroad companies that run any line in Montana must promptly report accidents to the Public Service Commission. Each report states the time and place, names of people killed or injured, and the value of property destroyed. The Commission sets reporting thresholds and other details by rule. The law…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 45 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-20: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-11: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=89e40890-7ee7-44cb-ba06-cb14a34185aa)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=98cbc6b9-2fd9-4018-baf3-2e0cc630f601)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18843c7f-6ea9-482c-a4b2-2dedd456c33a)
- Introduced, 2024-12-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cc0dcb79-bbff-4218-9445-97e9fee452a1)

## 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=89e40890-7ee7-44cb-ba06-cb14a34185aa)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=98cbc6b9-2fd9-4018-baf3-2e0cc630f601)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18843c7f-6ea9-482c-a4b2-2dedd456c33a)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cc0dcb79-bbff-4218-9445-97e9fee452a1)

## 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-SB23-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).