Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB175: Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish an annual public report on hunting district data; providing for the report for the hunting of elk, deer, and antelope; and amending section 87-1-201, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL PUBLIC REPORT ON HUNTING DISTRICT DATA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPORT FOR THE HUNTING OF ELK, DEER, AND ANTELOPE; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-1-201, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-1-201, MCA, is amended to read: "87-1-201. Powers and duties. (1) Except as provided in subsection (13), the department shall supervise all the wildlife, fish, game, game and nongame birds, waterfowl, and the game and fur-bearing animals of the state and may implement voluntary programs that encourage hunting access on private lands and that promote harmonious relations between landowners and the hunting public. The department possesses all powers necessary to fulfill the duties prescribed by law and to bring actions in the proper courts of this state for the enforcement of the fish and game laws and the rules adopted by the department. (2) Except as provided in subsection (13), the department shall enforce all the laws of the state regarding the protection, preservation, management, and propagation of fish, game, fur-bearing animals, and game and nongame birds within the state. (3) The department has the exclusive power to spend for the protection, preservation, management, and propagation of fish, game, fur-bearing animals, and game and nongame birds all state funds collected or acquired for that purpose, whether arising from state appropriation, …
Sponsors
- Maness, Shannon (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Tezak, Tony (R, 35)
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 Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Votes
- Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 21, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 97 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 98 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HB175?
- HB175 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts.
- What does HB175 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish an annual public report on hunting district data; providing for the report for the hunting of elk, deer, and antelope; and amending section 87-1-201, mca.
- What is the status of HB175?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB175?
- Maness, Shannon (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB175?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2550
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