Revise laws related to antlerless elk licenses
This Montana bill revises rules for issuing antlerless elk hunting licenses. It sets a $20 fee for resident antlerless elk tags (Class A-9) and $270 for nonresident tags (Class B-12), allowing residents to purchase up to four such tags annually. The bill maintains the existing limit of one antlered elk per hunter per year while clarifying fee structures and administrative procedures for these licenses. These changes directly affect Montana hunters purchasing antlerless elk tags under the state's hunting regulations.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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SB0270_2(10).pdf
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MINOR
The bill number was updated from SB 270.2 to SB 270.3, indicating a revision in the legislative process. The most significant substantive change involves the antlerless elk hunting license structure, which was modified to allow for two licenses instead of four, likely to better align with wildlife management goals or population control measures. A minor formatting adjustment was also made to the header text.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on elk hunting licenses, but the specific quantity of antlerless elk licenses allowed per resident has been reduced.
REQUIREMENT
The maximum number of antlerless elk B tag licenses allowed per resident was changed from four to two during a license year.
TECHNICAL
The bill number in the header was updated from SB0270.2 to SB0270.3.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
47–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 28, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-2-1)
senate
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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