# Montana SB 183: Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure

Montana SB 183, Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 183
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Professions and Occupations E-N
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (358 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Guides need outfitter endorsement and signature: cost, medium. The law requires an endorsement from a licensed outfitter to get a Montana guide license, unless you meet board-set guide standards. To renew, your employing outfitter must sign your renewal application; if it is not signed, the renewal is denied. These rules make outfitter approval a condition for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua Seckinger (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 45 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 39 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 39 | 11 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 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)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-05: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=da7d08d6-25a4-426b-91dd-5f2cf2e60182)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dde4f0b3-4257-4f1a-9e8e-c3c1cb8738b0)
- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3472fe6d-7d13-4df7-abbc-b00a71b4b57e)

## 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=da7d08d6-25a4-426b-91dd-5f2cf2e60182)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dde4f0b3-4257-4f1a-9e8e-c3c1cb8738b0)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3472fe6d-7d13-4df7-abbc-b00a71b4b57e)

## 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-SB183-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).