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MontanaHB 9569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise law related to damage-based muskrat and beaver harvesting

Sponsored By: Paul Fielder (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Fish

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Damage permits and summer exemption for beaver or muskrat

Beginning September 1, 2025, you can apply for a permit to hunt or trap beaver or muskrat to stop serious damage. Eligible applicants include resident landowners, employees of irrigation projects or districts, and owners or employees of entities that own developed structures. You must show the animals are severely injuring or menacing irrigation works, a stock water pond, or other rural or urban developed structures. No permit is needed each year from June 1 through August 31.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Fielder

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 264 • No: 30

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 45 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 5

House vote • 1/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 83 • No: 15

House vote • 1/13/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/3/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/3/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    3/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/21/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/18/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/17/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/17/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/15/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    2/12/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    2/11/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    1/30/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    1/16/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    1/15/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/14/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    1/14/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    1/13/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    1/10/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    1/9/2025House

  20. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  23. Introduced

    12/16/2024House

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/16/2024

    PDF

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