Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB300: Providing protections for service dogs and handlers
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing protections for service animals and handlers; providing the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal; providing the offense of unauthorized control of a service animal; providing restitution; providing for penalties when a service animal is attacked; providing definitions; and amending sections 7-23-2109, 27-1-715, and 49-4-214, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICE ANIMALS AND HANDLERS; PROVIDING THE OFFENSE OF HARASSMENT OR HARM OF A SERVICE ANIMAL; PROVIDING THE OFFENSE OF UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OF A SERVICE ANIMAL; PROVIDING RESTITUTION; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES WHEN A SERVICE ANIMAL IS ATTACKED; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-23-2109, 27-1-715, AND 49-4-214, MCA. Section 1. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 4], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Notice" means a verbal or otherwise communicated warning regarding the behavior of another person and a request that the person stop the behavior. (2) "Service animal" has the same meaning as provided in 49-4-203. (3) "Value" means the valuation of a service animal, including but not limited to the initial cost to purchase the animal and other expenses incurred, such as the cost of training, licensing, and hardware necessary for the use of the service animal. Section 2. Harassment or harm of service animal. (1) A person commits the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal if the person: (a) continues behavior that interferes with the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or the service animal's handler after the person has received notice on the behavior; (b) negligently causes the harm, disability, or death of …
Sponsors
- Loge, Denley (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Weber, Jane (D, 19)
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 9, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 96 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Discrimination, Safety
Common questions
- What is SB300?
- SB300 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Providing protections for service dogs and handlers.
- What does SB300 do?
- In its own words: An act providing protections for service animals and handlers; providing the offense of harassment or harm of a service animal; providing the offense of unauthorized control of a service animal; providing restitution; providing for penalties when a service animal is attacked; providing definitions; and amending sections 7-23-2109, 27-1-715, and 49-4-214, mca.
- What is the status of SB300?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB300?
- Loge, Denley (R, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB300?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3366
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