# Montana SB 441: Establishing the Montana block management enforcement network

Montana SB 441, Establishing the Montana block management enforcement network, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Denley Loge (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 441
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Establishing the Montana block management enforcement network
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Denley Loge (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Planning, Property, State Lands, Rule Making, Crimes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (295 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New enforcement help for enrolled landowners: benefit, low. The law creates the Montana block management enforcement network to help landowners enforce rules on block management lands. Only landowners already in the block management program can choose to join. Opting in does not waive a landowner’s right to deny access for cause. A landowner can leave the n…
- Bans after convictions on block lands: cost, high. If you are convicted for breaking access rules or any part of Titles 45 or 87 while on block management lands, you are banned from all lands that join the enforcement network. A first conviction bans you for the rest of the current license year. A second conviction bans you for up to three consecut…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Isaly (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-13: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d16442b0-16a2-4749-a890-111cd41d5309)
- Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f7ceafec-04d1-473d-8e1f-6af7b8409f84)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d16442b0-16a2-4749-a890-111cd41d5309)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f7ceafec-04d1-473d-8e1f-6af7b8409f84)

## 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 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB441-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).