All Roll Calls
Yes: 276 • No: 21
MontanaSB 41469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate
Generally revise laws relating to garbage feeding
Sponsored By: Shane Morigeau (Democrat)
Became Law
Livestock
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Fines and jail for garbage feeding
Violating the garbage-feeding law is a misdemeanor. A court can fine you $50 to $250 for each day you broke the law. You can also be jailed for up to 6 months. A judge can order you to stop the conduct.
Garbage feeding to animals is banned
The law makes it illegal to handle, prepare, cook, or feed garbage to pigs or other animals. You may feed only your own household garbage to animals you own. Garbage includes meat, fish, poultry, carcasses, food prep and cooking waste, and packaging. Waste with no animal products is not garbage under this law. Anyone who handles or feeds this material is a garbage feeder and must follow the ban.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Shane Morigeau
Democrat • Senate
Cosponsors
Eric Tilleman
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/11/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 97 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 98 • 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
Chapter Number Assigned
5/13/2025SenateSigned by Governor
5/8/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor
4/30/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/29/2025HouseSigned by President
4/21/2025SenateReturned from Enrolling
4/13/2025SenateSent to Enrolling
4/11/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/11/2025House2nd Reading Concurred
4/10/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
3/28/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
3/27/2025HouseHearing
3/24/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/17/2025HouseReferred to Committee
3/17/2025HouseTransmitted to House
3/7/2025Senate3rd Reading Passed
3/6/2025Senate2nd Reading Passed
3/6/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
2/28/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
2/27/2025SenateHearing
2/27/2025SenateReferred to Committee
2/24/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/24/2025SenateIntroduced
2/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/12/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
2/28/2025
Introduced
2/21/2025