# Montana SB 106: Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting Montana SB 106, Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Denley Loge (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB106-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 106 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Denley Loge (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fish - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (390 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No aircraft-assisted hunting; farm use allowed: mixed, low. The law bans killing or shooting game from an aircraft. You may not use aircraft to spot, chase, rally, or stir up game, or share its location during flight or within 24 hours after flight. You may not land on private land without written permission while pursuing wildlife, or violate state or fede… - Permits for farms to haze wildlife by aircraft: mixed, low. The law allows you to use a manned or unmanned aircraft to herd, drive, or haze wild animals that damage your private property or crops. You must first get a permit from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; the activity must occur on the property where the damage happens. The department may add permit c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 3 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 1 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-24: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-01: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-01: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-28: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-28: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-27: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-08: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6be9ed6c-2ed3-4a74-ac04-ddb0c6d00a2d) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9ba1e0ad-af0b-447a-ac2e-7f815b4940c0) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18639e24-f702-462f-ad0a-d29f96e2c077) ## 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=6be9ed6c-2ed3-4a74-ac04-ddb0c6d00a2d) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9ba1e0ad-af0b-447a-ac2e-7f815b4940c0) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18639e24-f702-462f-ad0a-d29f96e2c077) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB106-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).