MontanaMontana proposal would give vehicle buyers 60 days to register
Vehicle buyers would have 60 days for title and registration steps, and certain temporary permits for mobile equipment would expire after 60 days.
What it does
People receiving a vehicle or other listed property would have 60 days to apply for its title and register it. Missing that deadline would bring a $10 late penalty.
New owners of transferred motor vehicles, trailers, and pole trailers would have 60 days to apply for a title and pay registration charges. Driving rules during that period would still require a properly displayed temporary permit in the stated cases.
Certain temporary permits for mobile equipment, including fertilizer vehicles or trailers brought to Montana for demonstration, would expire after 60 days. Property taxes would apply if the equipment stays after expiration.
Argument forBuyers could have more time to apply for a title and complete registration steps before the late penalty applies.
Argument againstA longer grace period could mean vehicle titles and registrations are completed later, while buyers still need a displayed temporary permit to drive in many cases.
More detail
The proposal would give people receiving listed property 60 days to apply for a title and register it. This covers transferred motor vehicles, trailers, campers, boats, personal watercraft, sailboats, and snowmobiles. A $10 late penalty would apply if the transferee misses the 60-day period, and it must be paid before registration. The 60-day period would begin when the ownership interest is transferred.
The proposal would give new owners 60 days to apply for a title and pay required registration charges. This period covers transferred motor vehicles, trailers, and pole trailers. Vehicles generally could not be driven on state streets and highways during this period without a properly displayed temporary permit. For a purchase from someone other than a licensed dealer, the text allows driving without a current registration receipt or decal only while a temporary permit is properly displayed. The 60-day period would run from the purchase date.
The proposal would set a 60-day expiration period for certain temporary registration permits. The permit covers the listed equipment temporarily brought into Montana, including fertilizer vehicles or trailers brought for demonstration. This applies to special mobile equipment, certain fertilizer vehicles or trailers, and log loaders brought into Montana for demonstration purposes. If the equipment remains in Montana after the permit expires, personal property taxes would begin the following day; a sale or lease during the permit term also ends the permit's validity. The permit would expire 60 days after issuance. Taxes would start the day after expiration if the equipment remained in Montana.
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- Introduced
- Died
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History
- 2025
- May 23(H) Died in CommitteeDied
- Feb 19(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) TransportationMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) TransportationMinor
- Feb 12(H) Hearing - (H) Transportation
- Feb 10(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 10(H) Referred to Committee - (H) TransportationMinor
- Feb 7(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7(S) 3rd Reading
- Feb 7(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Feb 5(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
- Feb 4(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Jan 29(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 29(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 27(S) Committee Report - (S) Highways and Transportation
- Jan 24(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Highways and Transportation
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Highways and Transportation
- Jan 22(S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
- Jan 22(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Jan 22(S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
- Jan 22(S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Jan 22(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Jan 22(S) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Jan 14(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Jan 8(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Highways and Transportation
- Jan 7(S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
- Jan 7(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and TransportationMinor
- Jan 6(S) 1st Reading
- 2024
- Dec 10(S) Introduced
- Dec 10(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Dec 6(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Dec 5(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Dec 5(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Nov 22(LC) Draft in Edit
- Nov 13(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Nov 10(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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