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BILL #

CHAPTER #

ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 28

83

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Revises law on driving with suspended or revoked license. Effective: March 30, 2007.

HB 31

84

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Revises new vehicle warranty laws by increasing the weight limit for trucks exempt from the definition of "motor vehicle" from 10,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds; increases consumer and manufacturer arbitration filing fees. Effective: March 30, 2007.

HB 35

195

Identity theft - personal information

Provides assistance to victims of identity theft. Effective: October 1, 2007.

HB 65

48

Workers' compensation - miscellaneous provisions

Revises uninsured employer's subsequent injury fund; increases department inspection authority. Effective: July 1, 2007.

HB 72

15

Workers' compensation - miscellaneous provisions

Revises the professional employer organization law, including workers' compensation coverage. Effective: July 1, 2007.

HB 121

8

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic safety

Clarifies the responsibility of the Department of Transportation for the administration of the highway traffic safety program; requires the department to work with the Office of Public Instruction to provide support and maintenance of driver training facilities. Effective: October 1, 2007.

HB 145

98

Building codes

Revises building code enforcement provisions for counties, cities and towns certified to enforce building codes. Effective: March 30, 2007.

HB 397

134

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Provides that any personal property that is in a motor vehicle that is subject to a lien for services, towing or storage is also subject to the lien, except for certain items specifically exempted from the lien. Effective: October 1, 2007.

HB 428

265

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Allows a vehicle that is permanently registered to be determined to be a junk vehicle if it meets all other criteria for determining junk vehicle status. Effective: October 1, 2007.

HB 537

275

Crop insurance

Revises state hail insurance laws. Effective: April 26, 2007.

HB 587

201

Motor vehicle insurance - auto coverage issues

Limits insurance stacking on motor vehicle policies. Effective: April 17, 2007.

HB 724

162

Service contracts

Provides requirements for service contracts as part of certain business arrangements; requires insurance of service contracts. Effective: April 6, 2007.

HB 737

329

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Revises licensing requirements for the sale of motor vehicles, trailers, campers, motorboats, personal watercraft, sailboats, and off-highway vehicles. Effective: January 1, 2008.

HB 738

330

Workers' compensation - fund management

Provides that the Department of Labor and Industry may not set the rate for medical services at a rate greater than 10 percent above the average of the conversion factors used by the top five insurers or third-party administrators providing disability insurance within this state who use the resource-based relative value scale to determine fees for covered services. Effective: July 1, 2007.

HB 785

288

Workers' compensation - miscellaneous

Exempts from the Workers' Compensation Act an athlete employed by or on a team or a sports club engaged in contact sports. Effective: April 26, 2007.

HB 786

179

Workers' compensation -- miscellaneous

Exempts from the Workers' Compensation Act the employment of persons performing the services of an intrastate or interstate common or contract motor carrier if hired by a broker. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 108

117

Workers' compensation - Fund management

Revises a number of workers' compensation provisions, including independent contractors, medical fees and impaired insurers. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 116

138

Identity theft - security freeze

Security freeze authority for consumer credit reports. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 157

399

Producer licensure - licensing requirements

Removes redundant references for revoking or refusing to issue an insurance consultant license. Effective: May 3, 2007.

SB 204

339

Motor vehicle insurance - auto body shops

Prevents an insurer from requiring motor vehicle repair estimates or repairs from certain businesses by claimants; allows access for competitive estimates. Effective: October 1, 2007.

SB 208

143

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Instructs motorists to make a complete stop, as if at a stop sign, when a traffic light is inoperative. Effective: October 1, 2007.

SB 214

340

Workers' compensation - miscellaneous provisions

Independent contractor exemption for certain corporate officers. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 237

114

Motor vehicle insurance - auto equipment issues

Allows pneumatic snow tires with retractable studs to be used year round. Effective: October 1, 2007.

SB 239

144

Military personnel insurance-related legislation

Allows active duty members of the United States Armed Forces to renew their driver's license at any time to remain valid until 30 days after discharge from the service; allows for a Montana driver's license to be issued to a member of the United States Armed Services to remain valid until 30 days after discharge from the service. Effective: October 1, 2007.

SB 282

214

Privacy issue

Clarifies that if a person gives warning of recording a conversation, either party may record. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 322

145

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Revises the laws relating to drivers involved in hit-and-run accidents involving death or personal injuries; increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony and requires revocation of a license or permit to drive for a period of two years in certain cases. Effective: October 1, 2007.

SB 480

227

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Require disclosure of the collection and use of certain data gathered by rental vehicle entities. Effective: October 1, 2007.

SJR 2

Resolutions

Requests an interim legislative study of driving under the influence in Montana.