HJ 72 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Interim study of personal data sharing by DOT

HJ 72 is a joint resolution requesting an interim study on how Montana's Department of Transportation (DOT) shares personal information from driver records. It directs a committee to examine why and how driver data is shared with government agencies or businesses, what specific information is disclosed, who receives it, and how this impacts Montanans' privacy. The study must also assess if data sharing generates revenue for the DOT and how the department tracks these disclosures. The resolution requires the study's findings to be reported to the 70th Legislature by September 2026. As a procedural request for analysis, it does not change current law or directly affect residents.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC3255.pdf HJ0072_1.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 3255 to HJ 72.1 and the agency responsible for the study was changed from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Justice. This shift moves the focus of the privacy review from traffic records management to criminal justice data sharing, reflecting a change in the bill's primary subject matter.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from studying the Department of Transportation's sharing of driver records to studying the Department of Justice's sharing of driver records.
SCOPE

The agency conducting the study was changed from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Justice.

The legislative title and resolution number were updated to reflect the new bill number HJ 72.1.

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

8118
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Apr 29, 2025
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican58
39 Yea 18 Nay 1
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-18-1)
house
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bob Carter
DDemocratic
MT
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