# Montana SB 247: Modify tax classification of shooting ranges

Montana SB 247, Modify tax classification of shooting ranges, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Willis Curdy (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 247
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Modify tax classification of shooting ranges
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Willis Curdy (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Guns and Weapons, Taxation--Property, Taxation, Revenue, Local, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (211 yes, 87 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Half-rate taxes and new rules for shooting ranges: mixed, medium. Beginning in tax year 2026, nonprofit-operated shooting ranges that are not otherwise exempt are Class Four (commercial) property. Qualifying ranges pay one-half of the commercial property tax rate. To qualify, the operator must be a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofit incorporated or admitted under t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Willis Curdy (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil Duram (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 57 | 41 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Do Concur | pass | 56 | 44 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 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)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-08: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-03: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d3d7bce7-b397-4af7-b761-cfc4f0d533eb)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=765e1eb4-d121-4a98-af50-de31fca20087)
- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8be24277-6a12-417c-9242-00e4bd98e762)

## 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=d3d7bce7-b397-4af7-b761-cfc4f0d533eb)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=765e1eb4-d121-4a98-af50-de31fca20087)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8be24277-6a12-417c-9242-00e4bd98e762)

## 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-SB247-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).