Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB106: Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to the use of aircraft while hunting; and amending sections 87-3-126 and 87-6-208, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE USE OF AIRCRAFT WHILE HUNTING; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 87-3-126 AND 87-6-208, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-3-126, MCA, is amended to read: "87-3-126. Use of aircraft or helicopter -- authority to issue permits and adopt rules. (1) An aircraft or helicopter A manned or unmanned aircraft may be used for the purpose of herding, driving, or hazing wild animals damaging private property or crops on the property in question pursuant to a permit issued by the department. (2) The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of the permit. The permit may be conditioned to address individual circumstances of each application for a permit. (3) The The department may not shall issue permits except during any legal general or regular hunting season for the species for which a permit was requested. (4) The permitting program must comply with requirements of federal law for the activity." Section 2. Section 87-6-208, MCA, is amended to read: "87-6-208. Unlawful use of aircraft. (1) Except as provided in 87-3-126, a person may (b) use an aircraft: (i) to spot or locate any game animal for the purpose of hunting that animal during the same calendar day within 24 hours after utilizing an aircraft; or (ii) for the purpose of concentrating, pursuing, driving, rallying, or stirring up any to …
Sponsors
- Loge, Denley (R, 45) · primary sponsor
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 15, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 14, 2025): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 27, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is SB106?
- SB106 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting.
- What does SB106 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to the use of aircraft while hunting; and amending sections 87-3-126 and 87-6-208, mca.
- What is the status of SB106?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB106?
- Loge, Denley (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for SB106?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0309
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