Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB96: Create a trapper apprentice program
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act creating a trapping apprentice certificate program; revising the apprentice hunting certificate program to include hunting and trapping; establishing criteria for apprentice and mentor eligibility; revising licenses and tags that may be acquired by an apprentice; and amending sections 87-2-105, 87-2-520, and 87-2-810, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT CREATING A TRAPPING APPRENTICE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; REVISING THE APPRENTICE HUNTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HUNTING AND TRAPPING; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR APPRENTICE AND MENTOR ELIGIBILITY; REVISING LICENSES AND TAGS THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED BY AN APPRENTICE; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 87-2-105, 87-2-520, AND 87-2-810, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-2-105, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-105. Hunter safety and education required. (1) Except for a youth who qualifies for a license pursuant to 87-2-805(4) or a person who has been issued an apprentice hunting certificate pursuant to 87-2810, a hunting license may not be issued to a person born after January 1, 1985, unless the person authorized to issue the license determines proof of completion (b) a hunter safety course in any other state or province; or (c) a Montana hunter safety and education course that qualifies the person for a provisional certificate as provided in 87-2-126. (2) A hunting license may not be issued to a member of the regular armed forces of the United States or to a member of the armed forces of a foreign government attached to the armed forces of the United States who is assigned to active duty in Montana and who is otherwise considered a resident under 87-2102(1) or to a member's spouse or dependent, as defined in 87-2-102, who resides in the member's …
Sponsors
- Fielder, Paul (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 17, 2025): 43 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 15, 2025): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 86 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 89 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HB96?
- HB96 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create a trapper apprentice program.
- What does HB96 do?
- In its own words: An act creating a trapping apprentice certificate program; revising the apprentice hunting certificate program to include hunting and trapping; establishing criteria for apprentice and mentor eligibility; revising licenses and tags that may be acquired by an apprentice; and amending sections 87-2-105, 87-2-520, and 87-2-810, mca.
- What is the status of HB96?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB96?
- Fielder, Paul (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB96?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0514
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