Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB427: Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act creating certain setbacks for trapping on public lands; providing rulemaking authority; providing penalties; and amending sections 87-1-301 and 87-6-601, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN SETBACKS FOR TRAPPING ON PUBLIC LANDS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 87-1-301 AND 87-6-601, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Trapping setbacks. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the following setbacks are required for trapping on public lands: (a) for furbearers, predators, and nongame wildlife, ground sets and snares must be: (I) set back 50 feet from the edge of roads and hiking trails that are designated by administrative signs or numbers; and (II) SET BACK 1,000 FEET FROM A DESIGNATED CAMPGROUND OR RECREATION SITE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE BY A HIGHWAY VEHICLE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOAT RAMPS OR FISHING ACCESS SITES THAT HAVE CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS; AND (III) SET BACK 300 FEET FROM A DESIGNATED OR MARKED TRAILHEAD THAT IS ACCESSIBLE BY A HIGHWAY VEHICLE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, EXCEPT THAT LETHAL GROUND SETS OR SNARES MUST BE SET BACK 1,000 FEET; AND (b) for wolves, ground sets and snares must be: (I) set back 150 feet from the edge of roads and hiking trails that are designated by administrative signs or numbers. ; (II) SET BACK 1,000 FEET FROM A DESIGNATED OR MARKED TRAILHEAD, CAMPGROUND, OR RECREATION SITE THAT …
Sponsors
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 32 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 29 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Rule Making
Common questions
- What is SB427?
- SB427 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails.
- What does SB427 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act creating certain setbacks for trapping on public lands; providing rulemaking authority; providing penalties; and amending sections 87-1-301 and 87-6-601, mca.".
- What is the status of SB427?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB427?
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49).
- Where is the official record for SB427?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0151
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