# Montana HB 307: Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans

Montana HB 307, Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brad Barker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 307
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Brad Barker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Fish
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (297 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Donate your hunting license to help disabled veterans: mixed, low. You can give your hunting license to the Department to reissue to an eligible disabled veteran or disabled service member for a 501(c)(3) rehab hunt. You cannot pick the nonprofit or the person who gets it. You do not get a refund. You must surrender the license and any related permit before the se…
- Free donated hunting licenses for disabled veterans and service members: mixed, low. Disabled veterans or disabled service members can get a donated hunting license for a nonprofit rehab hunt. You must be a Purple Heart recipient and, due to combat‑zone wounds, be medically retired, have a 70%+ VA or DoD disability rating, or have active duty status. You do not have to be a Montana…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brad Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-16: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-19: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-18: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-24: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2be855d1-4fd0-44d6-bde2-056354d43ead)
- Introduced, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c9ff2ca1-4b37-48c9-8d10-1544b5e01ec2)

## 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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2be855d1-4fd0-44d6-bde2-056354d43ead)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c9ff2ca1-4b37-48c9-8d10-1544b5e01ec2)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB307-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).