Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB79: Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act repealing inspection requirements and penalties related to dead animals in feedlots; repealing sections 81-3-215 and 81-3-232, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REPEALING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO DEAD ANIMALS IN FEEDLOTS; REPEALING SECTIONS 81-3-215 AND 81-3-232, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Repealer. The following sections of the Montana Code Annotated are repealed: 81-3-215. Inspection of dead animals in feedlots. 81-3-232. Penalty for noninspection of dead animal in feedlot. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 79 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 79, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. 79 INTRODUCED BY J. KASSMIER BY REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK AN ACT REPEALING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO DEAD ANIMALS IN FEEDLOTS; REPEALING SECTIONS 81-3-215 AND 81-3-232, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsors
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Oblander, Greg (R, 38)
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 29, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Livestock
Common questions
- What is SB79?
- SB79 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots.
- What does SB79 do?
- In its own words: An act repealing inspection requirements and penalties related to dead animals in feedlots; repealing sections 81-3-215 and 81-3-232, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB79?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB79?
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB79?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0202
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