# Montana HB 105: Revise laws related to game bird farms Montana HB 105, Revise laws related to game bird farms, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Eric Albus (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB105-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 105 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws related to game bird farms - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-18 - Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Eric Albus (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fish, Revenue, State - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (269 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Hobby bird owners remain exempt: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, you are exempt from game bird farm licensing if you keep or raise game birds for reasons other than sale or transfer. You do not need to notify the department or get written authorization to claim this exemption. The law also preserves exemptions for holders of a migratory g… - Stronger records and inspections for farms: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, you must keep accurate records of birds bought, sold, or transferred, including the names of the other parties. Wardens or the director can inspect these records at reasonable times. You must file an annual report by January 31 showing birds on hand as of January 1 and numbe… - Game bird farms: 5-year license, $300 fee: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, game bird farm licenses run for five years and expire on February 28 of the fifth year. You pay a $300 fee each time you get or renew a license. You must apply on a department form listing your name and address, species and propagation plans, land legal description, enclosur… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Albus (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 15 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 39 | 11 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-18: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-18: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-17: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-31: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-01-30: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-29: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-17: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-16: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-09: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-18: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=23b99051-b0b5-43ad-ba8b-e08d554e3235) - Enrolled, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bec8286a-5388-4b69-8ac1-6465749b03e1) - Introduced, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3aece1b0-ae55-4390-a244-596b0544a5c9) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=23b99051-b0b5-43ad-ba8b-e08d554e3235) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bec8286a-5388-4b69-8ac1-6465749b03e1) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3aece1b0-ae55-4390-a244-596b0544a5c9) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB105-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).