HB 467 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids

House Bill 467 revises existing laws related to driving under the influence (DUI) by expanding the acceptable methods for testing. It directly affects all drivers, including commercial vehicle operators, who are suspected of DUI. The bill specifically adds oral fluid (saliva) tests as a permissible option for law enforcement to determine alcohol or drug concentration. This new testing method is integrated into implied consent provisions for commercial drivers and into the definitions for general and aggravated DUI offenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill text shows a minor formatting adjustment where the word 'AND' in the list of amended sections was capitalized. This change does not alter the legal meaning, scope, or requirements of the bill.
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Capitalization of the word 'AND' in the title was changed from lowercase to uppercase.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

3810
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic18
7 Yea 10 Nay 1
55% Nay
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-10-2)
senate
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-36)
house
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
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Party
State
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Steve Kelly
RRepublican
MT
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