Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB78: Revise laws related to marking hides and meat
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to the inspection and marking of hides and meat of slaughtered animals; eliminating the requirement that each dressed carcass of a slaughtered animal must be stamped; revising bill of sale requirements; amending section 81-9-112, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE INSPECTION AND MARKING OF HIDES AND MEAT OF SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH DRESSED CARCASS OF A SLAUGHTERED ANIMAL MUST BE STAMPED; REVISING BILL OF SALE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 81-9-112, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 81-9-112, MCA, is amended to read: "81-9-112. Inspection and marking of hides and meat of slaughtered cattle or horses -- records -- bill of sale -- when inspection not necessary. (1) All slaughtering establishments required to be licensed under 81-9-201 shall maintain the hide of an animal in its entirety with tail and ears attached for each animal slaughtered until inspected by a state or deputy state stock inspector in the county where the animal was slaughtered. The inspector shall mark the hide in the manner prescribed by the department. This inspection may be waived for animals inspected by a state or deputy state stock inspector on a preslaughter inspection. (2) Each dressed carcass of a slaughtered animal must be stamped with an ink stamp in a manner specified by the department. The inspector shall keep a record and issue a certificate of inspection as specified by the department, giving the name and address of the establishment or person, the serial number of the inspection of the hide, the brand …
Sponsors
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Kmetz, Greg (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 25, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 15, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Livestock
Common questions
- What is SB78?
- SB78 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to marking hides and meat.
- What does SB78 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to the inspection and marking of hides and meat of slaughtered animals; eliminating the requirement that each dressed carcass of a slaughtered animal must be stamped; revising bill of sale requirements; amending section 81-9-112, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB78?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB78?
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB78?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0199
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