---
type: "Bill"
title: "Remove mandatory jail for driving on suspended or revoked license"
description: "Remove mandatory jail for driving on suspended or revoked license"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2017"
identifier: "SB 90"
citation: "Montana SB 90 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Revenue", "State", "Traffic Regulations (see also: Motor Vehicles)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Nels Swandal"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 64
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2016-11-04"
last_action: "2017-05-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fcb53569-a06a-4b97-87c0-48537512557d"
source_url: "http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0203W$BSRV.ActionQuery?P_SESS=20171&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=&P_BILL_NO=&P_BILL_DFT_NO=LC0627&P_CHPT_NO=&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SBJT_SBJ_CD=&P_ENTY_ID_SEQ="
source_hash: "323d5a73421aad24cc70e8f192e24242b89c0edc21cf497eff3f09c2b5e6d0ab"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana SB 90 (2017) — Remove mandatory jail for driving on suspended or revoked license

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/BillPdf/SB0090.pdf)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **92–8** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **47–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · legislature
- BE CONCURRED IN AS AMENDED — **17–2** (pass) · legislature
- DO PASS AS AMENDED — **11–0** (pass) · legislature
- BE CONCURRED IN — **22–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **92–8** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **47–2** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Nels Swandal — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-11-04** Draft Request Received
- **2016-11-29** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2016-11-29** Draft in Legal Review
- **2016-12-11** Draft in Edit
- **2016-12-12** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]
- **2016-12-12** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2016-12-13** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2016-12-13** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2016-12-13** Executive Director Review
- **2016-12-13** Draft in Assembly
- **2016-12-16** Executive Director Final Review
- **2016-12-16** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2017-01-03** Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2017-01-03** Draft Back for Redo
- **2017-01-03** Draft in Legal Review
- **2017-01-04** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2017-01-04** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2017-01-05** Executive Director Final Review
- **2017-01-05** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2017-01-05** Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2017-01-05** Introduced `introduction`
- **2017-01-05** Fiscal Note Requested
- **2017-01-05** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2017-01-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-06** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-11** Hearing
- **2017-01-13** Fiscal Note Received
- **2017-01-13** Fiscal Note Signed
- **2017-01-13** Fiscal Note Printed
- **2017-01-17** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-18** Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-19** Printed - New Version Available
- **2017-01-20** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-01-20** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2017-01-23** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-01-23** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-01-23** Transmitted to House
- **2017-01-24** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-20** Hearing
- **2017-03-20** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2017-03-20** Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2017-03-20** Printed - New Version Available
- **2017-04-10** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-04-10** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2017-04-10** Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-11** Hearing
- **2017-04-11** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2017-04-12** Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2017-04-13** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-04-13** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-13** Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2017-04-18** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-04-18** 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-passage, reading-2, amendment-amendment`
- **2017-04-19** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-04-19** 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-19** Sent to Enrolling
- **2017-04-20** Returned from Enrolling
- **2017-04-20** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2017-05-04** Signed by President
- **2017-05-10** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-05-17** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-22** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-22** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fcb53569-a06a-4b97-87c0-48537512557d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).