# Montana HB 240: Generally revise laws related to digital mapping of and hunting from navigable rivers and islands

Montana HB 240, Generally revise laws related to digital mapping of and hunting from navigable rivers and islands, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jodee Etchart (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-24 (Bill Withdrawn) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 240
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to digital mapping of and hunting from navigable rivers and islands
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-24, Bill Withdrawn
- Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Fish, Property, Water
- 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: Jodee Etchart (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-24: Bill Withdrawn (House)
- 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cdb639d6-743e-4a9a-b68d-f44edd8efcdd)

## 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=cdb639d6-743e-4a9a-b68d-f44edd8efcdd)

## 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-HB240-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).