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MontanaSB 41469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Generally revise laws relating to garbage feeding

Sponsored By: Shane Morigeau (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

Livestock

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

No feeding garbage to animals

The law makes it illegal to feed garbage to pigs or other animals. It also bans handling or cooking garbage to feed to them. "Garbage" now includes meat, animal carcasses, food waste from making or eating food, and packaging. Waste with no animal products is not counted as garbage. There is a narrow exception: you may feed only your own household garbage to animals you own. Breaking the law is a misdemeanor, with $50–$250 in fines, up to 6 months in jail, and each day counts as a separate violation. Courts can order you to stop.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Morigeau

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Eric Tilleman

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 277 • No: 21

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 41 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 40 • No: 9

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

    4/13/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    3/28/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/27/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/24/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    3/17/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    3/7/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    2/28/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    2/27/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    2/24/2025Senate

  22. 1st Reading

    2/24/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/12/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

    PDF

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