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MontanaHB 45069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws

Sponsored By: Eric Albus (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Dog trainers must list number of dogs

Applicants for a Montana Class D-5 dog-training license must state how many dogs they will train. The department prints that number on the license. This is a small paperwork step for trainers.

Commission may limit nonresident licenses and dogs

The Fish and Wildlife Commission may choose to adopt rules for Class D-5 dog training. It can set limits on how many Class D-5 licenses go to nonresidents. It can also cap how many dogs one license covers. The law does not set numbers now; rules apply only if the commission adopts them.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eric Albus

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Pat Flowers

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 285 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 47 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 94 • No: 3

House vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 96 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/24/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/2/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/1/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/3/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/3/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    3/1/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/26/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/25/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/17/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    2/11/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    2/11/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/11/2025

    PDF

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