Generally revise electric bicycle laws
Senate Bill 387 aimed to revise state laws concerning electrically assisted bicycles. The bill proposed providing specific definitions for these types of bicycles and amending existing sections of state law, including 61-1-101 and 61-8-102, MCA. This legislation sought to clarify how electrically assisted bicycles are classified and regulated within the state.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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LC1821.pdf
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 1821 to SB 387, indicating a shift from a committee or local bill designation to a formal Senate bill. The header information was updated to reflect the primary sponsor as G. Hertz, replacing the previous blank sponsor line. These changes represent administrative updates to the bill's identification and sponsorship rather than substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from LC 1821 to SB 387.1
Primary sponsor identified as G. Hertz
Removed blank sponsor line and LC 1821 designation
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
29–21
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 5, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Nay
R
Republican32
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-21)
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 21, 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
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
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