Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB733: Revise laws related to firearms, ammunition, and accessories
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting the enforcement of certain federal firearms laws; and providing an immediate effective date and a retroactive applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Prohibition of certain federal firearms laws. A federal law, rule, executive order, or regulation pertaining to firearms enacted after November 9, 1889, that is more restrictive than Montana laws pertaining to firearms may not be enforced by a peace officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, and the provisions of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, apply to [section 1]. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Severability. If a part of [this act] is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of [this act] is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications. NEW SECTION. Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. NEW SECTION. Section 5. Retroactive applicability. [This act] applies retroactively, within the meaning of 1-2-109, to a federal law, executive order, …
Sponsors
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 22 yea, 76 nay, failed
Subjects: Guns and Weapons
Common questions
- What is HB733?
- HB733 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to firearms, ammunition, and accessories.
- What does HB733 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting the enforcement of certain federal firearms laws; and providing an immediate effective date and a retroactive applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB733?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB733?
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for HB733?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2022
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