Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB307: Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to the donation of hunting licenses to disabled veterans or disabled members of the armed forces; allowing the donation to be designated to certain organizations; restricting eligibility for a donated license; and amending section 87-2-815, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE DONATION OF HUNTING LICENSES TO DISABLED VETERANS OR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES; ALLOWING THE DONATION TO BE DESIGNATED TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; RESTRICTING ELIGIBILITY FOR A DONATED LICENSE; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-2-815, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-2-815, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-815. Donation of hunting licenses to disabled veterans or disabled members of the armed forces. (1) The holder of any hunting license issued by the department may surrender that license and any related permit to the department for reissuance to a disabled veteran or a disabled member of the armed forces for use on an expedition arranged by a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and that uses hunting as part of the rehabilitation of disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces. The person surrendering the (b) may not designate to which organization, the donation is being made but may not designate to which disabled veteran, or disabled member of the armed forces the license is being surrendered; and (c) shall surrender the donated license and any related permit before the start of any season for which the license and permit are valid. (2) In order to obtain a license and any related permit pursuant to this section, a veteran or a member …
Sponsors
- Barker, Brad (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Loge, Denley (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
- : (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HB307?
- HB307 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans.
- What does HB307 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to the donation of hunting licenses to disabled veterans or disabled members of the armed forces; allowing the donation to be designated to certain organizations; restricting eligibility for a donated license; and amending section 87-2-815, mca.
- What is the status of HB307?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB307?
- Barker, Brad (R, 55), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB307?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3667
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