# Montana SB 238: Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters

Montana SB 238, Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Janet Ellis (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 238
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Janet Ellis (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Fish, Rule Making, State Finance, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (226 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More adapted archery gear for disabled hunters: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, hunters can add a $1 or more donation when they buy a Montana hunting license. The state keeps these donations, plus interest, gifts, and grants, in a special account. The department uses the money to buy modified archery gear and give it to Montana hunters who have a permit…
- Agent deadlines and donation handling changes: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, license agents must send license money and program donations to the department by its deadline, after subtracting their commission and any allowed card fee. Late payments can be charged interest at the statutory rate and may lead to loss of the agent appointment. Donations f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janet Ellis (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jill Cohenour (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 71 | 26 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Do Concur | pass | 79 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 38 | 11 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 38 | 12 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3446a5c0-d977-4eb2-a620-c5b8197eedaa)
- Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9949a3d2-b586-47ca-91fa-54a0965a1565)

## 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=3446a5c0-d977-4eb2-a620-c5b8197eedaa)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9949a3d2-b586-47ca-91fa-54a0965a1565)

## 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-SB238-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).