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MontanaHB 56169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Repeal county licensing of itinerant vendors

Sponsored By: Julie Darling (Republican)

Signed by Governor

CountiesTrade Regulations and Competition

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Bill Overview

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No county licenses for traveling vendors

The law repeals Montana’s county licensing rules for itinerant (traveling) vendors. Counties cannot require licenses under the now‑repealed sections 7-21-2301 to 7-21-2310. Vendors no longer pay those county license fees or file those applications, and they do not have to display a county license. The bond rule tied to taking deposits for future delivery is removed. The buyer remedies that were in those sections are also removed. The law does not create a new state licensing program to replace the repealed rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Julie Darling

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dave Fern

    Democrat • Senate

  • Josh Kassmier

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 289 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 95 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  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

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/5/2025Senate

  14. Transmitted to Senate

    3/4/2025House

  15. 3rd Reading

    3/4/2025House

  16. 2nd Reading

    3/3/2025House

  17. Committee Report

    2/26/2025House

  18. Committee Executive Action

    2/25/2025House

  19. Hearing

    2/24/2025House

  20. 1st Reading

    2/19/2025House

  21. Referred to Committee

    2/19/2025House

  22. Introduced

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

    PDF

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