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Proposed Montana Firearm Legislation SB63

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Legislation Overview

Title: Revise law related to the use of motion-tracking devices while hunting

Subject: Fish and Wildlife

Description: Revise law related to the use of motion-tracking devices while hunting

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: (H) First Reading

Last Action Date: February 20, 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: Pat Flowers (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 20, 2025 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
House Feb 20, 2025 (H) First Reading
Senate Feb 19, 2025 (S) Transmitted to House
Senate Feb 19, 2025 (S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate Feb 19, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate Feb 18, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate Feb 18, 2025 (S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate Jan 24, 2025 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Fish and Game
Senate Jan 24, 2025 (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Fish and Game
Senate Jan 16, 2025 (S) Hearing (S) Fish and Game
Senate Jan 14, 2025 (S) Referred to Committee (S) Fish and Game
Senate Jan 6, 2025 (S) First Reading
Senate Dec 18, 2024 (S) Introduced
House Dec 16, 2024 (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House Nov 19, 2024 (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House Nov 19, 2024 (LC) Draft in Assembly
House Nov 18, 2024 (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House Nov 18, 2024 (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House Nov 15, 2024 (LC) Draft in Legal Review
House Nov 15, 2024 (LC) Draft in Edit
House Oct 9, 2024 (LC) Drafter Assigned
Texts
Type Date State Link 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
01/23/2025 8 4 0 0 Yes
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Nay
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Nay
  • Novak, Sara (D) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Nay
  • Ricci, Vince (R) Nay
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/18/2025 34 16 0 0 Yes
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Bogner, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Boldman, Ellie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Cuffe, Mike (R) Nay
  • Curdy, Willis (D) Yea
  • Dunwell, Mary (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Yea
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Nay
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Nay
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Nay
  • Galt, Wylie (R) Nay
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Yea
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Nay
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Jacinda (D) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Neumann, Cora (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Nay
  • Novak, Sara (D) Yea
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Nay
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Regier, Matt (R) Nay
  • Ricci, Vince (R) Nay
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Yea
  • Tezak, Tony (R) Nay
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Usher, Barry (R) Nay
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Nay
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Yea
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/19/2025 34 15 0 1 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) Nay
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Nay
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Nay
  • Galt, Wylie (R) Nay
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Yea
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Nay
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Absent
  • Morigeau, Jacinda (D) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Neumann, Cora (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Nay
  • Novak, Sara (D) Yea
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Nay
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Regier, Matt (R) Nay
  • Ricci, Vince (R) Nay
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Yea
  • Tezak, Tony (R) Nay
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Usher, Barry (R) Nay
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Nay
  • 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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