# Montana HB 98: Revising laws related to possession and validation of licenses, permits, or tags

Montana HB 98, Revising laws related to possession and validation of licenses, permits, or tags, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Gary Parry (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 98
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising laws related to possession and validation of licenses, permits, or tags
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-16
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Gary Parry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Fish
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (295 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Carry your spouse’s or minor’s license: benefit, low. You may carry a valid, unused license or permit issued to your spouse or to a minor who is hunting with you. This exception also applies to electronic licenses and permits.
- Hunters must validate their own licenses: cost, low. The law requires the person named on a hunting, fishing, or trapping license or permit to validate it. This includes minors who hold a license. You cannot validate a license for a game animal killed by someone else.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Parry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-17: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-16: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-15: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-10: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-09: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-16: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3a9eef48-92a3-49dc-ae1f-bfad35256f21)
- Introduced, 2024-12-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d80d9d85-ab17-49af-878e-e94eb8919cfb)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3a9eef48-92a3-49dc-ae1f-bfad35256f21)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d80d9d85-ab17-49af-878e-e94eb8919cfb)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB98-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).