MT HB 554

enacted

Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals

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

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Did MT HB 554 pass?

Yes. MT HB 554 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 554 about?

MT HB 554 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals”.

Who sponsors MT HB 554?

Brandon Ler is the primary sponsor of MT HB 554.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-08 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Fish

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-08
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-05
(H) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-04-25
(H) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-04-25
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-24
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-17
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-15
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-15
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-15
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-14
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-14
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-09
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
2025-04-08
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
2025-03-18
(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
2025-03-14
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
referral-committee
2025-03-14
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-06
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-03-06
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-03-05
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-03-04
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-28
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
committee-passage
2025-02-28
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
committee-passage
2025-02-27
(H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
2025-02-19
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-19
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
referral-committee
2025-02-18
(H) Introduced
2025-02-18
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-31
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-30
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-29
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-29
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-27
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-24
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-02
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-12
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-12
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Documents

Votes

do_pass
2025-02-28 · pass · 12-8
Member-level votes (20)
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Tom France: no
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-05 · pass · 53-44
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: absent
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: no
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: absent
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: absent
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
Do Pass
2025-03-06 · pass · 57-42
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: no
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: absent
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
be_concurred_in
2025-04-08 · pass · 7-4
Member-level votes (11)
- Pat Flowers: no
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-14 · pass · 34-15
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: absent
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- 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: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Concur
2025-04-15 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no

Related bills

Replaces: LC 1321

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1321?open_tab=sum

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