Bill Commons

MT HB 504

enacted

Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 504 pass?

Yes. MT HB 504 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 504 about?

MT HB 504 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison”.

Who sponsors MT HB 504?

Eric Tilleman is the primary sponsor of MT HB 504.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-05 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Eric Tillemanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-05

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-22

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-22

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-04-18

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-16

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-15

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-15

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-15

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-14

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2

  11. 2025-04-14

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-04-08

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  13. 2025-04-08

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-04-08

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  15. 2025-04-07

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  16. 2025-04-07

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  17. 2025-04-04

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  18. 2025-04-03

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  19. 2025-04-02

    (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  20. 2025-04-02

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  21. 2025-04-01

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  22. 2025-03-14

    (S) Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  23. 2025-03-14

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  24. 2025-03-14

    (S) Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  25. 2025-03-05

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-03-04

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  27. 2025-03-03

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  28. 2025-03-03

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  29. 2025-03-01

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  30. 2025-02-26

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Agriculture

    committee-passage

  31. 2025-02-26

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Agriculture

    committee-passage

  32. 2025-02-21

    (H) Hearing - (H) Agriculture

  33. 2025-02-21

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  34. 2025-02-20

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  35. 2025-02-20

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  36. 2025-02-14

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  37. 2025-02-14

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture

    referral-committee

  38. 2025-02-13

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  39. 2025-02-13

    (H) Introduced

  40. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  41. 2025-02-12

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  42. 2025-02-11

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  43. 2025-02-11

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  44. 2025-02-11

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  45. 2025-02-08

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  46. 2025-02-07

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  47. 2025-02-07

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  48. 2025-02-07

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  49. 2025-01-06

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  50. 2024-12-17

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-26 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-01 · pass · 99-1

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-03 · pass · 98-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: excused
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: absent
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-01 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
  • be_concurred_in_as_amended

    2025-04-03 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-07 · pass · 47-3

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-08 · pass · 44-4

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: excused
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: excused
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-14 · pass · 97-3

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-15 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: excused
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: excused
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: excused
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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