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MontanaSB 30069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Providing protections for service dogs and handlers

Sponsored By: Denley Loge (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Dog owners liable for attacks on service dogs

Dog owners are liable if their dog, without provocation, bites a person or a service animal in public or while lawfully on private property in a city or town. Lawful presence includes doing official duties or being an invitee or licensee. Counties may apply vicious-dog rules when a dog harasses, chases, bites, or tries to bite a service animal. Local rules can require control, quarantine, or other measures.

Penalties and repayment for harming service dogs

The law makes it a crime to harass, obstruct, or endanger a service animal after being told to stop. It also covers negligently hurting or killing a service animal, or letting your animal harm or intimidate a service team. A conviction is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000. Taking a service animal to deprive its handler is treated as misdemeanor theft. Courts must order full repayment, which can cover the animal’s value, training or replacement, vet care, the handler’s medical bills, training, and lost wages.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Denley Loge

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jane Weber

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 289 • No: 5

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 47 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/30/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/11/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/9/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/8/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    3/26/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/25/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/19/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    3/6/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/5/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    3/5/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    3/1/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/28/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    2/21/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    2/13/2025Senate

  22. 1st Reading

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    2/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/11/2025

    PDF

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