Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB897: Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing a nonresident wildlife management area shed hunting license; implementing a waiting period for nonresidents; establishing violations and establishing penalties; defining shed hunt and shed hunting; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 87-1-304, 87-2-101, 87-2-201, and 87-2-202, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONRESIDENT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA SHED HUNTING LICENSE; IMPLEMENTING A WAITING PERIOD FOR NONRESIDENTS; ESTABLISHING VIOLATIONS AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES; DEFINING SHED HUNT AND SHED HUNTING; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 87-1-304, 87-2-101, 87-2-201, AND 87-2-202, MCA. Section 1. Class F--nonresident wildlife management area shed hunting license. (1) A person who is not a resident as defined in 87-2-102, on payment of a $50 fee, is entitled to receive a Class F license that authorizes the holder of the license to shed hunt as defined in 87-1-201 in a wildlife management area. (2) A person found in violation of this (b) for a second offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than twice the cost of a Class F license. In addition, the person, on conviction or forfeiture of bond or bail, may be subject to forfeiture of any current shed hunting license and the privilege to shed hunt in a wildlife management area for a period of time set by the court. (c) for a third offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500. In addition, the person, on conviction or forfeiture of bond or bail, shall forfeit any current shed hunting license and the privilege to shed hunt in a wildlife management area for …
Sponsors
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83) · primary sponsor
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 60 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 51 yea, 48 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Rule Making, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB897?
- HB897 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas.
- What does HB897 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing a nonresident wildlife management area shed hunting license; implementing a waiting period for nonresidents; establishing violations and establishing penalties; defining shed hunt and shed hunting; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 87-1-304, 87-2-101, 87-2-201, and 87-2-202, mca.
- What is the status of HB897?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB897?
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB897?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3993
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