SB 428 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise county speed limits

SB 428 revises how local authorities and county commissions can set speed limits on roads. It allows local authorities to adjust speed limits in various areas, such as urban districts, outside urban districts, and school zones, typically requiring an engineering and traffic investigation. A key change is that boards of county commissioners can now set certain decreased speed limits on county roads, including in school zones, without first conducting an engineering and traffic investigation. The bill also specifies signage requirements for altered limits and mandates consultation with relevant bodies for school zones.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting adjustments, such as the removal of extra blank lines and the standardization of punctuation at the end of the title. There are no substantive changes to the law's scope, speed limit rules, or penalties.
TECHNICAL

Removed extra blank lines and standardized punctuation at the end of the act title.

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

How they voted

3118
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
14 Yea 18 Nay
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
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 (72-27-1)
house
Mar 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 28, 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 (31-18-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Willis Curdy
Willis Curdy
DDemocratic
MT
49