Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB238: Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing the supporting bowhunters with disabilities program; providing for an optional donation on certain hunting licenses; establishing the supporting bowhunters with disabilities account; providing for donations to be deposited into the account; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 87-1-601 and 87-2-903, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SUPPORTING BOWHUNTERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN OPTIONAL DONATION ON CERTAIN HUNTING LICENSES; ESTABLISHING THE SUPPORTING BOWHUNTERS WITH DISABILITIES ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR DONATIONS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE ACCOUNT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-1-601 AND 87-2-903, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Supporting bowhunters with disabilities program -- findings -- optional donation -- rulemaking. (1) The legislature finds that: (a) archery hunting is an important part of Montana's harvest heritage that should be accessible to as many individuals as possible; (b) some hunters require expensive modified archery equipment specifically designed to accommodate their disability; (c) charitable and nonprofit organizations assist in defraying the costs of modified archery equipment for some hunters; (d) donations can help organizations provide more modified archery equipment to more hunters with disabilities; and (e) hunters should have the option of donating $1 or more above the purchase price of certain licenses to assist organizations in being able to provide modified archery equipment to greater numbers of hunters with disabilities. (2) A person who applies for or purchases a hunting license may donate $1 or more in addition to the price of the license to the supporting bowhunters with disabilities program. (3) The department shall deposit donations received pursuant to this section into the supporting - 1 - Authorized …
Sponsors
- Ellis, Janet (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83)
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 16, 2025): 71 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 76 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 38 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 3, 2025): 37 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Rule Making, Revenue, State, State Finance
Common questions
- What is SB238?
- SB238 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters.
- What does SB238 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing the supporting bowhunters with disabilities program; providing for an optional donation on certain hunting licenses; establishing the supporting bowhunters with disabilities account; providing for donations to be deposited into the account; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 87-1-601 and 87-2-903, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB238?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB238?
- Ellis, Janet (D, 41), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB238?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0634
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