MT HB 897
enactedGenerally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-19 — Chapter Number Assigned
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jill Cohenourprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-12-15
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-12-15
(LC) Draft On Hold
2025-03-19
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2025-03-25
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-03-25
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-03-25
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-03-26
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-03-26
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-03-26
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-03-26
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-03-27
(H) Introduced
2025-03-27
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-28
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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2025-03-28
(H) First Reading
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2025-03-31
(H) Fiscal Note Received
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2025-03-31
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-04-01
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-01
(H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
2025-04-02
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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2025-04-02
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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2025-04-04
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-04-04
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-04-05
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-04-05
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-04-05
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-07
(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
2025-04-07
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-07
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
referral-committee
2025-04-08
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Fish and Game
2025-04-10
(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
2025-04-16
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
2025-04-16
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
2025-04-18
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-04-18
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
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2025-04-22
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-04-22
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
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2025-04-22
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-28
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-05-02
(H) Signed by Speaker
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2025-05-06
(S) Signed by President
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2025-05-07
(H) Transmitted to Governor
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2025-05-13
(H) Signed by Governor
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2025-05-19
Chapter Number Assigned
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Votes
do_pass
2025-04-02 · pass · 13-7
Member-level votes (20)
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Paul Fielder: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Tom Millett: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
Do Pass
2025-04-04 · pass · 52-48
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: no
- 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: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- 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: no
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Pass
2025-04-05 · pass · 60-38
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: absent
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: excused
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- 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: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- 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: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: 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: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- 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: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- 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
- Terry Nelson: no
be_concurred_in
2025-04-16 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-18 · pass · 49-1
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- 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: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- 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
2025-04-22 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- 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: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- 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
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 3993
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