# Montana HB 175: Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts Montana HB 175, Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Shannon Maness (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB175-2025 - 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 175 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-10 - Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Shannon Maness (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fish - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (294 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Department control of fish and game funds: benefit, low. The Department controls spending of money for fish and wildlife work, including license fees, fines, gifts, and other receipts. It can sell state wildlife property it no longer needs. Sale proceeds go to the fish and game account in the state special revenue fund. - Bear tagging and transport rules: mixed, low. The Department can set rules for tagging, owning, and moving bears or bear parts. The rules apply in Montana and when transporting bears out of state. Hunters and anyone with bear parts must follow these rules. - Population targets and access for big game: mixed, low. The Department manages wildlife to avoid endangered listings and to help recover listed or candidate species. It manages elk, deer, and antelope using habitat-based population estimates in law and keeps herds at or below those levels. It can ask land agencies to open public lands and roads during b… - Stronger wildlife oversight and access: mixed, low. The Department supervises all wildlife in Montana. It can run voluntary programs to open private land to hunters and improve landowner–hunter relations. It must enforce state fish and game laws. It can make and enforce rules that fit with state law. - Wardens lead enforcement and firearm rules: mixed, low. Only wardens have authority to enforce fish and game laws. The Department issues firearms only to wardens and to other trained, approved staff who need them. Non-wardens may carry an issued gun only while on duty and must return it to secure storage when done. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shannon Maness (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony Tezak (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-03-21 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 3 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-03-31: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-03-31: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-25: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-24: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-24: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-21: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-05: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-22: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-13: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-10: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-10: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=076d7189-6bed-4463-9669-3e8884642948) - Enrolled, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f960ca7a-34da-4473-8d42-8a673521a696) - Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=75c1c133-c545-47e1-924e-77fb423b8e00) ## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=076d7189-6bed-4463-9669-3e8884642948) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f960ca7a-34da-4473-8d42-8a673521a696) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=75c1c133-c545-47e1-924e-77fb423b8e00) ## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [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-HB175-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).