Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB450: Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to class d-5 licenses for training bird hunting dogs; requiring an applicant for a class d-5 license to report the number of dogs that will be trained; allowing the fish and wildlife commission to regulate the number of class d-5 licenses; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 87-3-602 and 87-3-604, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CLASS D-5 LICENSES FOR TRAINING BIRD HUNTING DOGS; REQUIRING AN APPLICANT FOR A CLASS D-5 LICENSE TO REPORT THE NUMBER OF DOGS THAT WILL BE TRAINED; ALLOWING THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION TO REGULATE THE NUMBER OF CLASS D-5 LICENSES; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 87-3-602 AND 87-3-604, MCA." Section 1. Section 87-3-602, MCA, is amended to read: "87-3-602. Training bird hunting dogs -- Class D-5 license. (1) (a) Training of bird hunting dogs using game birds not raised in captivity is allowed with the purchase of a Class D-5 license and pursuant to the requirements of this part. (b) A Class D-5 license is required for training bird dogs using game birds not raised in captivity. A person who is at least 18 years of age or older or who will turn 18 years of age during the season for which the license is issued may purchase a license for a fee of $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents. The department may issue a free resident or nonresident Class D-5 license to a youth who is 12 to 18 years of age. (c) An applicant for a Class D-5 license shall report on the application the number of dogs to be trained. The number of dogs must be printed on the …
Sponsors
- Albus, Eric (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Flowers, Pat (D, 31)
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
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 94 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Rule Making
Common questions
- What is HB450?
- HB450 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws.
- What does HB450 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to class d-5 licenses for training bird hunting dogs; requiring an applicant for a class d-5 license to report the number of dogs that will be trained; allowing the fish and wildlife commission to regulate the number of class d-5 licenses; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 87-3-602 and 87-3-604, mca.".
- What is the status of HB450?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB450?
- Albus, Eric (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB450?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4148
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