Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB244: Revise hunting licenses for deployed armed service members
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising licenses issued by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for deployed armed service members; and amending section 87-2-817, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LICENSES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS FOR DEPLOYED ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-2-817, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-2-817, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-817. Licenses for service members. (1) A veteran or a disabled member of the armed forces who meets the qualifications in 87-2-803(9) as a result of a combat-connected injury may apply at a fish, wildlife, and parks office for a regular Class A-3 deer A tag, a Class A-4 deer B tag, a Class B-7 deer A tag, a Class B-8 deer B tag, and a special antelope license made available under 87-2-506(3) for one-half of the license fee. Licenses issued to veterans or disabled members of the armed forces under this part do not count against the number of special antelope licenses reserved for people with permanent disabilities, as provided in 87-2-706. (2) (a) A Montana resident who is a member of the Montana national guard or the federal reserve as provided in 10 U.S.C. 10101 or who was otherwise engaged in active duty and who participated in a contingency operation as provided in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13) that required the member to serve at least 2 months outside of the state, upon request and upon presentation of the documentation described in subsection (2)(c), must be issued a …
Sponsors
- Gist, Steve (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : 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
Votes
- Do Concur (April 1, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Military Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB244?
- HB244 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise hunting licenses for deployed armed service members.
- What does HB244 do?
- In its own words: An act revising licenses issued by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for deployed armed service members; and amending section 87-2-817, mca.
- What is the status of HB244?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB244?
- Gist, Steve (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB244?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2291
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