SB 380 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to motor vehicle laws

SB 380 generally revises various motor vehicle laws, impacting drivers, vehicle owners, and the state department. The bill expands the recognition of driver's licenses and identifications to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It also revises disability parking permit application requirements, allowing licensed advanced practice registered nurses to issue interim permits. Further provisions update vehicle title, registration, and license plate laws, enable more electronic transactions with the department, and adjust the minimum age for driver's licenses and commercial driver's license expirations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MODERATE
The bill updates the official title to include the Northern Mariana Islands and adds new definitions for data security breaches and security incidents to strengthen state privacy laws. It also clarifies the role of the Chief Information Security Officer and expands the definition of personal information to include various identification numbers.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the list of U.S. territories issuing driver's licenses, and it introduced new data security requirements for state agencies.
SCOPE

Added the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of U.S. territories whose driver's licenses are recognized.

DEFINITION

Introduced new definitions for 'breach of the security of a data system' and 'security incident' to clarify data protection obligations.

Updated the definition of 'Chief information security officer' to specify responsibilities for executive, legislative, judicial, and local government entities.

Expanded the definition of 'personal information' to include tribal identification numbers and similar IDs from other territories.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

454
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 4 Nay
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-2-1)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-4-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Shelley Vance
Shelley Vance
RRepublican
MT
34