# Montana SB 545: Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County

Montana SB 545, Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Cuffe (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 545
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Highways and Roads, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (535 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Personalized plates: $25 first, $10 renewal: cost, low. Montana sets fixed fees for personalized license plates. You pay $25 for a first-time personalized plate. Each transfer or renewal costs $10. The money goes to the state general fund. The law takes effect immediately on passage and approval.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | AMD-SB0545.002.001 Duram DO PASS | pass | 97 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | AMD-SB0545.001.001 Cuffe D/PASS | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-14: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-08: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=338f6238-e0c7-429e-baad-247982a33860)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=002430c8-f292-472d-952b-91c77bab4819)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a8e1584b-3ba8-4e61-b5b4-c32c1a113864)
- Introduced, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c18d8e8f-b17c-4dce-85de-0c8866ef5386)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=338f6238-e0c7-429e-baad-247982a33860)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=002430c8-f292-472d-952b-91c77bab4819)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a8e1584b-3ba8-4e61-b5b4-c32c1a113864)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c18d8e8f-b17c-4dce-85de-0c8866ef5386)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB545-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).
