Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas
HB 897 establishes a new Class F license for nonresidents to participate in shed hunting within Montana's wildlife management areas, requiring a $50 fee. The bill implements a 7-day waiting period, granting residents access to these areas for shed hunting a week prior to nonresidents. It also defines "shed hunt" and "shed hunting," and sets penalties for nonresidents who violate the new licensing or waiting period rules, ranging from a warning to fines and loss of privileges for repeat offenses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 5, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Apr 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (60-38-2)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jill Cohenour
DDemocratic
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