SB 481 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibit motorboats and motorized watercraft on Class 2 waters

SB 481 prohibits motorboats and personal watercraft on designated Class II waters in Montana. It directly affects recreational users who operate motorized watercraft on these specific waterways, which are likely smaller or sensitive streams or rivers under state classification. The key provision amends Montana law to explicitly ban such motorized use on Class II waters, replacing previous language that only implied restrictions. The bill also requires the commission to adopt rules for managing recreational use on Class I and II waters, including procedures for limiting or restricting activities.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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LC1951.pdf SB0481_1.pdf · 3 edits
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The bill number was changed from LC 1951 to SB 481, indicating it moved from a legislative committee to the Senate. Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, including spacing and indentation. The substantive content of the bill regarding motorboat restrictions and recreational use of waters appears unchanged.
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Bill number changed from LC 1951 to SB 481, indicating the bill was introduced in the Senate

Minor formatting changes including spacing adjustments and renumbering of subsections (e.g., (h) to (g), (3) to (4))

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Total actions
16
Key actions
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Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
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Wylie Galt
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