# Montana HB 216: Allow FW Commission to issue deer and elk hunting licenses to private landowners within the Flathead Indian Reservation

Montana HB 216, Allow FW Commission to issue deer and elk hunting licenses to private landowners within the Flathead Indian Reservation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Tracy Sharp (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 216
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow FW Commission to issue deer and elk hunting licenses to private landowners within the Flathead Indian Reservation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Tracy Sharp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Fish, Indians, Rule Making, Federal Government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tracy Sharp (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-02-13: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a74ae791-88e9-4e4a-a902-51315f629772)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a74ae791-88e9-4e4a-a902-51315f629772)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB216-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).