SB 455 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise highway and roadside service laws

SB 455 would prohibit towing companies and tow truck operators from soliciting services at accident scenes or near disabled vehicles. It requires written proof of service requests (including vehicle details, timestamps, and requester information) and imposes fines and suspension penalties for violations, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses. The bill directly affects towing businesses, vehicle owners, and law enforcement (who must maintain records for 3 years and can request documentation within 48 hours). It amends existing towing regulations to prioritize safety and transparency, though it died in committee on May 23, 2025, and is not law.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC3360.pdf SB0455_1.pdf · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill's number was updated from LC 3360 to SB 455, and the primary sponsor was identified as B. Usher. The document title was changed to reflect the Senate Bill number, and page headers were updated to indicate this is an authorized print version of the Senate Bill.
TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was changed from LC 3360 to SB 455, and the primary sponsor was added as B. Usher.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

472
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic18
16 Yea 1 Nay 1
88% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-2-1)
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 25, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Barry Usher
Barry Usher
RRepublican
MT
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