Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB57: Designate quail as upland game bird
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the definition of "upland game birds" to include california quail and gambel's quail; amending sections 87-2-101 and 87-6-101, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "UPLAND GAME BIRDS" TO INCLUDE CALIFORNIA QUAIL AND GAMBEL'S QUAIL; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-2-101 AND 87-6-101, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 87-2-101, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-101. Definitions. As used in Title 87, chapter 3, and this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Angling" or "fishing" means to take or harvest fish or the act of a person possessing any instrument, article, or substance for the purpose of taking or harvesting fish in any location that a fish might inhabit. (2) (a) "Bait" means any animal matter, vegetable matter, or natural or artificial scent placed in an area inhabited by wildlife for the purpose of attracting game animals or game birds. (b) The term does not (ii) scents used only to mask human odor; or (iii) types of scents that are approved by the commission for attracting game animals or game birds. (3) "Fur-bearing animals" means marten or sable, otter, muskrat, fisher, mink, bobcat, lynx, wolverine, northern swift fox, and beaver. (4) "Game animals" means deer, elk, moose, antelope, caribou, mountain sheep, mountain goat, mountain lion, bear, and wild buffalo. (5) "Game fish" means all species …
Sponsors
- Fielder, Paul (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
- : (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (February 21, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 21, 2025): 15 yea, 35 nay, failed
- Do Pass (January 14, 2025): 50 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 13, 2025): 55 yea, 44 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HB57?
- HB57 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Designate quail as upland game bird.
- What does HB57 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the definition of "upland game birds" to include california quail and gambel's quail; amending sections 87-2-101 and 87-6-101, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
- What is the status of HB57?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB57?
- Fielder, Paul (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB57?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0549
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