HB 677 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Require suspension of a driver's license if driving without insurance

House Bill 677 aimed to revise laws related to driver's licenses by establishing a new consequence for driving without insurance. The bill proposed that the state's department of motor vehicles would be required to suspend the driver's license or driving privilege of any person determined to have driven a vehicle without the legally required insurance coverage. This measure would have added a specific enforcement mechanism for non-compliance with mandatory vehicle insurance laws.
Bill status died 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill amends traffic laws regarding license suspensions for driving without insurance and driving under the influence. It adds a requirement that the department must determine the driver 'knowingly' drove without insurance before suspending their license, while simultaneously adding an exception that allows the department to avoid suspension if the driver can immediately provide proof of insurance. The bill also renumbers several subsections within the driving under the influence section, likely to accommodate these new provisions or clarify the sequence of offenses.
Scope change
The scope of enforcement for uninsured driving has been narrowed to require proof of 'knowing' violation, but a new exception allows for immediate reinstatement if proof is provided, preventing automatic suspension in cases of administrative oversight.
REQUIREMENT

Added a 'knowingly' standard to the determination of driving without insurance, requiring proof that the driver was aware they lacked coverage.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a specific exception allowing the department to not suspend a license if the driver provides proof of insurance as allowed by law.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered subsections within the driving under the influence section, likely to reorganize the text following the insertion of new requirements.

Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

3762
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic42
42 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican58
37 Yea 20 Nay 1
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (37-62-1)
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 24, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Oblander
Greg Oblander
RRepublican
MT
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