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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Crossed Over
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Passed
Dead
05/22/2025
05/22/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; ADDING DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND A CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCES AS AN OFFENSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND AMING SECTIONS 61-8-1002 AND 61-8-1007, MCA.”
AI Summary
This bill revises Montana's driving under the influence (DUI) laws to add a new offense of driving while under the influence of both alcohol and a certain controlled substance. Specifically, the bill creates a new category of DUI (subsection 1(f)) that applies when a person operates a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance from Schedule I or II that is not prescribed to them and is not marijuana. The bill establishes significant penalties for this new offense, treating it as a felony with escalating punishments for repeat offenders. For a first conviction, the penalties align with existing DUI penalties, but for second and subsequent convictions, the bill mandates substantial fines (between $5,000 and $10,000) and prison sentences of up to 10 years for a second offense and up to 25 years for a third or subsequent offense. The bill also specifies that individuals convicted under this new provision are not eligible for a deferred sentence, emphasizing the seriousness of driving under the influence of both alcohol and an unprescribed controlled substance. Additionally, the bill makes some technical amendments to existing DUI penalty sections, including renumbering some subsections and updating cross-references.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
(H) Died in Standing Committee (on 05/22/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2314 |
State Bill Page | https://bills.legmt.gov/#/lc/bill/2/LC2314 |
BillText | https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a494000c-7aef-4a8a-9c87-a659742e7492 |
Fiscal Note HB0541_1 | https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b645ca76-9312-4f1c-843d-6295e2720e61 |
BillText | https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=372383c6-0de9-4ac1-86f6-56f9cfda6d2e |
BillText | https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282968 |
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