Committee
Montana Senate Fish and Game Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB57 | Designate quail as upland game bird | Dead | 01/16/2025 |
| HB71 | Revise special license requirements allowing second lion license and removing Tendoy sheep reporting | Dead | 02/04/2025 |
| HB95 | Revise law related to damage-based muskrat and beaver harvesting | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB96 | Create a trapper apprentice program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| HB98 | Revising laws related to possession and validation of licenses, permits, or tags | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/17/2025 |
| HB105 | Revise laws related to game bird farms | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| HB106 | Revise laws related to shooting preserve requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| HB107 | Revising licensing requirements for commercial activities regulated by FWP | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| HB145 | Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/03/2025 |
| HB146 | Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |
| HB175 | Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |
| HB176 | Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves | Dead | 02/13/2025 |
| HB219 | Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |
| HB242 | Revise fines related to aquatic invasive species | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/19/2025 |
| HB244 | Revise hunting licenses for deployed armed service members | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/21/2025 |
| HB258 | Requiring the extension of wolf hunting season | Dead | 03/03/2025 |
| HB259 | Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/03/2025 |
| HB264 | Generally revise wildlife location data subject to public information requests | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/21/2025 |
| HB283 | Revise laws for hunting licenses lotteries | Vetoed | 02/21/2025 |
| HB307 | Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/01/2025 |
| HB328 | Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/01/2025 |
| HB330 | Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/01/2025 |
| HB354 | Revise penalties for criminal trespass while fishing, trapping, hunting, or collecting antlers/sheds/horns | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/03/2025 |
| HB372 | Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/01/2025 |
| HB450 | Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/04/2025 |
| HB468 | Generally revise laws related to watercraft. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/03/2025 |
| HB554 | Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/14/2025 |
| HB568 | Provide for the Montana Hunters First Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2025 |
| HB648 | Require FWP notification before the release of large predators | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/14/2025 |
| HB762 | Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage | Vetoed | 04/01/2025 |
| HB763 | Generally revise laws related to the block management program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/18/2025 |
| HB817 | Generally revise laws related to hunting licenses for terminally ill youth. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/19/2025 |
| HB897 | Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2025 |
| HB899 | Establish Montana state shooting center task force | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/09/2025 |
| HB907 | Generally revise fish and game laws | Dead | 04/07/2025 |
| HB932 | Generally revise conservation financing laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2025 |
| SB63 | Revise law related to the use of motion-tracking devices while hunting | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| SB96 | Establish working animal protection act | Dead | 02/13/2025 |
| SB148 | Allow landowners to designate licenses to persons with disabilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| SB165 | Revise business laws relating to snowmobile rental and trail maintenance | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/17/2025 |
| SB235 | Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk to require finalized land ownership of 640 acres or more of contiguous land | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| SB238 | Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| SB257 | Generally revise Smith River permit laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/05/2025 |
| SB270 | Revise laws related to antlerless elk licenses | Dead | 02/06/2025 |
| SB310 | Revise the trail stewardship grant program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| SB403 | Grant the fish and wildlife commission authority to set muzzleloader season | Dead | 02/21/2025 |
| SB427 | Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails | Dead | 02/24/2025 |
| SB441 | Establishing the Montana block management enforcement network | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| SB480 | Prohibit discharge of firearms under certain conditions on Class 2 waters | Dead | 02/26/2025 |
| SB481 | Prohibit motorboats and motorized watercraft on Class 2 waters | Dead | 02/26/2025 |
| SB514 | Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/26/2025 |
| SB533 | Generally revise accessibility laws related to trails/roads | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| SJ17 | Resolution requesting an interim study on hunter satisfaction | Dead | 02/20/2025 |
| SR17 | Confirm governor's appointees for the board of outfitters | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/14/2025 |
| SR51 | Confirm governor's appointees for state parks and recreation board | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/15/2025 |
| SR84 | Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/31/2025 |