Montana HB106: Revise laws related to shooting preserve requirements

What the bill says

An act revising shooting preserve laws; requiring preserves to be located entirely on private property; increasing the shooting preserve license fee; removing quantity requirements on the release of birds; requiring shooting preserve operators to report harvests on department of fish, wildlife, and parks forms; removing the quantity restriction on shooting preserve game harvests; amending sections 87-4-502, 87-4-503, 87-4-522, 87-4-524, 87-4-525, and 87-6-706, mca; repealing section 87-4-523, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT REVISING SHOOTING PRESERVE LAWS; REQUIRING PRESERVES TO BE LOCATED ENTIRELY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; INCREASING THE SHOOTING PRESERVE LICENSE FEE; REMOVING QUANTITY REQUIREMENTS ON THE RELEASE OF BIRDS; REQUIRING SHOOTING PRESERVE OPERATORS TO REPORT HARVESTS ON DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS FORMS; REMOVING THE QUANTITY RESTRICTION ON SHOOTING PRESERVE GAME HARVESTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-4-502, 87-4-503, 87-4-522, 87-4-524, 87-4-525, AND 87-6-706, MCA; REPEALING SECTION 87-4-523, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 87-4-502, MCA, is amended to read: "87-4-502. Size, location, Location and posting of preserves. Operating licenses or permits may be issued to any person, partnership, association, or corporation for the operation of shooting preserves that meet the following requirements: (1) Each shooting preserve must be restricted to not more than 2,560 contiguous acres and must be located in areas that will not substantially reduce hunting areas available to the public as determined by the department. private property. (2) The exterior boundaries of each shooting preserve must be clearly defined and posted with signs erected around the extremity at intervals of 250 feet or less one-quarter mile. Each shooting preserve must have a minimum of two signs regardless of the size of the preserve." Section 2. Section 87-4-503, MCA, is amended to read: "87-4-503. Fees. Fees for shooting preserve licenses or permits must be $100 …

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Sponsors

• Albus, Eric (R, 28) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 7, 2025: Chapter Number Assigned
2. April 7, 2025: (H) Signed by Governor
3. March 31, 2025: (H) Transmitted to Governor
4. March 31, 2025: (S) Signed by President
5. March 28, 2025: (H) Signed by Speaker
6. March 25, 2025: (H) Returned from Enrolling
7. March 24, 2025: (H) Sent to Enrolling
8. March 24, 2025: (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
9. March 24, 2025: (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
10. March 21, 2025: (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

Votes

• Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Concur (March 21, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Concur (March 18, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do Concur (March 17, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 97 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 28, 2025): 94 yea, 6 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB106?

HB106 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to shooting preserve requirements.

What does HB106 do?

In its own words: An act revising shooting preserve laws; requiring preserves to be located entirely on private property; increasing the shooting preserve license fee; removing quantity requirements on the release of birds; requiring shooting preserve operators to report harvests on department of fish, wildlife, and parks forms; removing the quantity restriction on shooting preserve game harvests; amending sections 87-4-502, 87-4-503, 87-4-522, 87-4-524, 87-4-525, and 87-6-706, mca; repealing section 87-4-523, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.

What is the status of HB106?

Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).

Who sponsored HB106?

Albus, Eric (R, 28).

Where is the official record for HB106?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0516