SB264 • 2025

Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Russ Tempel
Last action: 2025-05-08
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute

What This Bill Does

Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute

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Bill History

2025-05-08 SENATE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-05 SENATE
(S) Signed by Governor
2025-04-25 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-25 SENATE
(S) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-21 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-10 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-10 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-01 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-31 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-02-28 SENATE
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-27 SENATE
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-26 SENATE
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
2025-02-21 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-19 SENATE
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-18 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-02-18 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-18 SENATE
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-15 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-15 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-13 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-12 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-07 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-02-05 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-02-05 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-02-04 SENATE
(S) Introduced
2025-02-03 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-11 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-09 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-09 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-09-12 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 SB 264
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 264
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT ELIMINATING A DEFENSE TO THE EXHAUST NOISE LIMITATION STATUTE; AND AMENDING
SECTION 61-9-435, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 61-9-435, MCA, is amended to read:
"61-9-435. Exhaust noise limitation. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) (2), a person may not
operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system that emits a noise in excess of 95 decibels, as measured by
the society of automotive engineers' standard j1169 (May 1998).
(2) A person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person had reasonable
grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of the standard in subsection (1).
(3)(2) This section does not apply to a motorcycle or quadricycle that is subject to 61-9-418."
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 264, originated in the Senate.
___________________________________________
Secretary of the Senate
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
SENATE BILL NO. 264
INTRODUCED BY R. TEMPEL
AN ACT ELIMINATING A DEFENSE TO THE EXHAUST NOISE LIMITATION STATUTE; AND AMENDING
SECTION 61-9-435, MCA.