Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB148: Allow landowners to designate licenses to persons with disabilities
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act allowing certain landowners to designate licenses to persons with developmental or physical disabilities; providing definitions; amending sections 87-1266, 87-2-513, 87-2-516, 87-2-705, 87-2-714, and 87-2-735, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ALLOWING CERTAIN LANDOWNERS TO DESIGNATE LICENSES TO PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-1266, 87-2-513, 87-2-516, 87-2-705, 87-2-714, AND 87-2-735, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 87-1-266, MCA, is amended to read: "87-1-266. License benefits for landowners enrolled in block management program -- rulemaking. (1) As a benefit for enrolling property in the block management program established in 87-1-265, a resident landowner may receive one conservation license and one Class AAA combination sports license and the necessary prerequisites, without charge, if the landowner is the owner of record. The licenses may be used for the full hunting or fishing season in any district where they are valid. The licenses may not be transferred by gift or sale. (2) As a benefit for enrolling property in the block management program, a nonresident landowner may receive one conservation license and one Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license and the necessary prerequisites, without charge, if the landowner is the owner of record. The licenses may be used for the full hunting or fishing season in any district where they are valid. The licenses may not be transferred by gift or sale. The grant of a license under this subsection also qualifies the licensee to apply for a permit through the normal drawing …
Sponsors
- Loge, Denley (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Parry, Gary (R, 35)
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 (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 31, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is SB148?
- SB148 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow landowners to designate licenses to persons with disabilities.
- What does SB148 do?
- In its own words: An act allowing certain landowners to designate licenses to persons with developmental or physical disabilities; providing definitions; amending sections 87-1266, 87-2-513, 87-2-516, 87-2-705, 87-2-714, and 87-2-735, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
- What is the status of SB148?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB148?
- Loge, Denley (R, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB148?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1994
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