SB 22 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise class d motor carrier deadline adjustment laws

SB 22 extends the timeline for holding hearings on motor carrier certificate applications from 60 to 90 days after receiving a protest or hearing request. It directly affects Class D motor carriers (and Class A/E carriers) applying for certificates, as well as the Public Service Commission handling these applications. The key change modifies Section 69-12-321, MCA, to allow more time for review before hearings occur. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 18, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2025
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The bill text underwent minor formatting adjustments, including the removal of extra blank lines and slight variations in spacing around the title and sponsor information. These changes do not alter the bill's substantive legal content, policies, or effective date.
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Removed extra blank lines and adjusted spacing in the title and signature block.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jan 24, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-1-2)
house
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)
senate
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Daniel Zolnikov
Daniel Zolnikov
RRepublican
MT
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