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MT HB 559

died on adjournment

Revise river usage laws related to commercial fishing, outfitting, and guiding

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

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Did MT HB 559 pass?

No. MT HB 559 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-21): (H) Bill Withdrawn per House Rule H30-50(3)(b)

What is MT HB 559 about?

MT HB 559 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise river usage laws related to commercial fishing, outfitting, and guiding”.

Who sponsors MT HB 559?

Tom France is the primary sponsor of MT HB 559.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-21 — (H) Bill Withdrawn per House Rule H30-50(3)(b)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tom Franceprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-21

    (H) Bill Withdrawn per House Rule H30-50(3)(b)

  2. 2025-02-19

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-19

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-18

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  5. 2025-02-18

    (H) Introduced

  6. 2025-02-17

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  7. 2025-02-04

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. 2025-02-03

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. 2025-02-02

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  10. 2025-01-31

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  11. 2025-01-31

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  12. 2025-01-31

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  13. 2025-01-22

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  14. 2025-01-21

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  15. 2025-01-20

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  16. 2025-01-20

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  17. 2025-01-19

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  18. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  19. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  20. 2024-12-08

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

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Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2406?open_tab=sum

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