Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB283: Revise laws for hunting licenses lotteries
Status: Chaptered, June 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act permitting the issuance of mountain sheep and shiras moose tags through a lottery; amending sections 87-2-722 and 87-2-724, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PERMITTING THE ISSUANCE OF MOUNTAIN SHEEP AND SHIRAS MOOSE TAGS THROUGH A LOTTERY; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-2-722 AND 87-2-724, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 87-2-722, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-722. Auction or lottery of mountain sheep license. (1) The commission may issue one male mountain sheep license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The commission shall promulgate rules for the use of the license and conduct of the auction or lottery. A wildlife conservation organization involved in the conservation of mountain sheep may be authorized by the commission to conduct the license auction or lottery, in which case the authorized organization may retain proceeds of the sale, not to exceed 10%, to cover reasonable auction or lottery expenses. (2) All proceeds remaining from the auction or lottery, whether conducted by the commission or as otherwise authorized by the commission, must be used by the department for the substantial benefit of mountain sheep. The proceeds from the auction must be used in addition to any other funds the department uses for the management of mountain sheep. The department shall report the use or investment of auction or lottery proceeds to the office of budget and program planning as a part of the information required by 17-7-111." Section 2. Section 87-2-724, MCA, is …
Sponsors
- Running Wolf, Tyson (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Flowers, Pat (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override
- : (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed 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 14, 2025): 29 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 33 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HB283?
- HB283 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws for hunting licenses lotteries.
- What does HB283 do?
- In its own words: An act permitting the issuance of mountain sheep and shiras moose tags through a lottery; amending sections 87-2-722 and 87-2-724, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
- What is the status of HB283?
- Chaptered as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB283?
- Running Wolf, Tyson (D, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB283?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3871
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