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MontanaSB 36469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Establish kill switch laws

Sponsored By: Kenneth Bogner (Republican)

Signed by Governor

CourtsMotor VehiclesRemedies

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Strong penalties for unlawful kill switches

Beginning October 1, 2025, unlawful kill-switch activations are consumer‑protection violations. The Montana Department of Justice can ask a court to stop unlawful acts. You can sue for $10,000 per violation without proving a money loss, plus any other damages allowed under 30-14-133.

Limits on companies using kill switches

Beginning October 1, 2025, companies cannot remotely shut down, hard reset, or otherwise degrade your personal device or vehicle without a court order or warrant. Before you sign, they must tell you if a kill switch exists and that they can turn it on. The law still allows shutoffs for missed regular payments on subscriptions, memberships, retail installment, lease, rental, and other secured credit deals, including cars in collections. Safety features are allowed: systems that handle an urgent vehicle safety issue, help an incapacitated driver, correct inattention with partial automation, bring an automated vehicle to a minimal-risk stop, or shut off an idling car left in park. If your property is stolen, you can consent to have it disabled. The law defines key terms like entity, kill switch, hard reset, and individual to guide these rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kenneth Bogner

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 543 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

AMD-SB0364.004.001 Carter DO PASS

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

AMD-SB0364.002.002 Bogner D/PASS

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/1/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/11/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/9/2025House

  13. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    4/9/2025House

  14. Committee Report

    3/29/2025House

  15. Committee Executive Action

    3/28/2025House

  16. Hearing

    3/18/2025House

  17. 1st Reading

    3/17/2025House

  18. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025House

  19. Transmitted to House

    3/7/2025Senate

  20. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025Senate

  21. 2nd Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  22. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    3/5/2025Senate

  23. Committee Report

    3/1/2025Senate

  24. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/28/2025Senate

  25. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 5)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    3/29/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

    PDF

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