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MT HB 74

enacted

Revising private fish pond and commercial take laws

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 74 pass?

Yes. MT HB 74 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-03): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 74 about?

MT HB 74 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revising private fish pond and commercial take laws”.

Who sponsors MT HB 74?

Ken Walsh is the primary sponsor of MT HB 74.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-03 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ken Walshprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-03

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-04-03

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-03-25

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-03-24

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-03-21

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-03-19

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-18

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-03-18

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-03-18

    (S) 3rd Reading

  10. 2025-03-18

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-17

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  12. 2025-03-17

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-03-17

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-02-21

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

  15. 2025-02-21

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

  16. 2025-02-20

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

  17. 2025-02-20

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

  18. 2025-02-18

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  19. 2025-02-18

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  20. 2025-02-17

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  21. 2025-02-11

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  22. 2025-02-05

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

  23. 2025-02-04

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

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-01-31

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  25. 2025-01-31

    (S) 1st Reading

  26. 2025-01-30

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  27. 2025-01-30

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2025-01-30

    (H) 3rd Reading

  29. 2025-01-30

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  30. 2025-01-29

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  31. 2025-01-29

    (H) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  32. 2025-01-29

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  33. 2025-01-20

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  34. 2025-01-20

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Natural Resources

  35. 2025-01-17

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  36. 2025-01-17

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Natural Resources

  37. 2025-01-09

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  38. 2025-01-09

    (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources

  39. 2025-01-08

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  40. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  41. 2025-01-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  42. 2025-01-06

    (H) 1st Reading

  43. 2024-12-20

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  44. 2024-12-18

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  45. 2024-12-12

    (H) Introduced

  46. 2024-12-12

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  47. 2024-12-06

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  48. 2024-12-06

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  49. 2024-12-05

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  50. 2024-12-04

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  51. 2024-11-26

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  52. 2024-11-26

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  53. 2024-10-08

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-01-17 · pass · 11-3

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Tom France: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-01-29 · pass · 76-24

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • 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: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • 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: no
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: no
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • 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: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-01-30 · pass · 78-22

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: no
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • 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: no
    • Ron Marshall: no
    • 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: no
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • be_concurred_in

    2025-02-20 · pass · 11-0

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

  • Do Concur

    2025-03-17 · pass · 29-21

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • 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: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-03-18 · pass · 30-19

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: excused
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • 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: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0550?open_tab=sum

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