HB 662 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise the Montana driver privacy protection act

HB 662 revises the Montana Driver Privacy Protection Act to strengthen privacy protections for individuals' motor vehicle records. The bill requires that "express consent" for disclosing personal information must be obtained on a specific form prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles. It also allows individuals to file individual or class action lawsuits against "requesters" who misuse this disclosed information. These lawsuits can seek punitive damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees, and the department would be required to maintain a list of all requesters.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Failed

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 22, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC0908.pdf → HB0662_1.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from LC 0908 to HB 662.1 and expanded to include a new Section 1 that allows individuals to sue requesters for misuse of driver privacy data, including class action lawsuits with punitive damages. The definitions section was updated to clarify that electronic consent is valid if it includes an electronic signature. The permitted disclosure rules for social security numbers and business use remain largely unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new enforcement mechanism (private right of action) and clarified consent methods, while the core rules for who can access driver records remained the same.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new Section 1 allowing individuals harmed by privacy violations to sue requesters for punitive damages, costs, and attorney fees, including the option for class action lawsuits.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'express consent' to explicitly state that consent can be conveyed electronically if it includes an electronic signature as defined by state law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill identifier from LC 0908 to HB 662.1 and adjusted the list of sponsors to reflect the current legislative session.

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

How they voted

23–25

Failed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

5 Yea 25 Nay 2

78% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2025

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (23-25-2)

senate

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Taken from Table in Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Amended

(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 7, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (98-1-1)

house

Mar 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary

lower

Mar 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary

lower

Feb 22, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

lower

Feb 22, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors