# Montana HB 817: Generally revise laws related to hunting licenses for terminally ill youth.

Montana HB 817, Generally revise laws related to hunting licenses for terminally ill youth., is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Paul Fielder (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 817
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to hunting licenses for terminally ill youth.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Paul Fielder (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Fish, Rule Making
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (296 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No safety course proof for some hunters: benefit, low. Montana still requires most people born after January 1, 1985 to show a hunter safety course to get a license. Youth who qualify for the state’s terminal-illness youth licenses do not have to show that proof. People with an apprentice hunting certificate also do not have to show proof. Everyone els…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul Fielder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Phalen (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-27: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=33f0824f-2bbb-4e07-8fa4-cb2a23121bb0)
- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=49d97638-0e73-4655-8dd1-bf249b507b1d)

## 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=33f0824f-2bbb-4e07-8fa4-cb2a23121bb0)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=49d97638-0e73-4655-8dd1-bf249b507b1d)

## 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-HB817-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).