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Proposed Montana Firearm Legislation SB247

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Legislation Overview

Title: Modify tax classification of shooting ranges

Subject: Guns and Weapons: Taxation--Property: Taxation (Generally): Revenue, Local: Revenue, State

Description: Modify tax classification of shooting ranges

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: (H) First Reading

Last Action Date: April 3, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Willis Curdy (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 3, 2025 (H) First Reading
House Apr 3, 2025 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Taxation
Senate Apr 2, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate Apr 2, 2025 (S) Transmitted to House
Senate Apr 2, 2025 (S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate Apr 1, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate Apr 1, 2025 (S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate Mar 28, 2025 (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
Senate Mar 27, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
Senate Mar 26, 2025 (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
Senate Mar 20, 2025 (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation
Senate Mar 20, 2025 (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
Senate Mar 19, 2025 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation
Senate Feb 13, 2025 (S) Hearing (S) Taxation
Senate Feb 12, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate Feb 11, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Signed
Senate Feb 10, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate Feb 5, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate Feb 5, 2025 (S) Referred to Committee (S) Taxation
Senate Jan 31, 2025 (S) First Reading
Senate Jan 30, 2025 (S) Introduced
House Jan 30, 2025 (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House Jan 24, 2025 (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House Jan 22, 2025 (LC) Draft in Assembly
House Jan 21, 2025 (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House Jan 21, 2025 (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House Jan 16, 2025 (LC) Draft in Edit
House Jan 15, 2025 (LC) Draft in Legal Review
House Sep 4, 2024 (LC) Drafter Assigned
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/19/2025 8 0 0 0 Yes
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Dunwell, Mary (D) Yea
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Galt, Wylie (R) Yea
  • Hayman, Denise (D) Yea
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/1/2025 49 1 0 0 Yes
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Bogner, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Boldman, Ellie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Cuffe, Mike (R) Yea
  • Curdy, Willis (D) Yea
  • Dunwell, Mary (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Yea
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Yea
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Yea
  • Galt, Wylie (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Yea
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Yea
  • Hayman, Denise (D) Yea
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Gregg (R) Yea
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea
  • Lammers, Gayle (R) Yea
  • Lenz, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Yea
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Yea
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Jacinda (D) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Neumann, Cora (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Yea
  • Novak, Sara (D) Yea
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Yea
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Regier, Matt (R) Yea
  • Ricci, Vince (R) Yea
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Yea
  • Tezak, Tony (R) Yea
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Usher, Barry (R) Yea
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Yea
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/2/2025 49 1 0 0 Yes
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Bogner, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Boldman, Ellie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Cuffe, Mike (R) Yea
  • Curdy, Willis (D) Yea
  • Dunwell, Mary (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Yea
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Yea
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Yea
  • Galt, Wylie (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Yea
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Yea
  • Hayman, Denise (D) Yea
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Gregg (R) Yea
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea
  • Lammers, Gayle (R) Yea
  • Lenz, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Yea
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Yea
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Jacinda (D) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Neumann, Cora (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Yea
  • Novak, Sara (D) Yea
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Yea
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Regier, Matt (R) Yea
  • Ricci, Vince (R) Yea
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Yea
  • Tezak, Tony (R) Yea
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Usher, Barry (R) Yea
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Yea
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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