# Montana SB 514: Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons

Montana SB 514, Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Gregg Hunter (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 514
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Fish
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (279 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Montana residents start upland bird season 10 days early: benefit, low. Beginning March 1, 2026, Montana residents can start hunting upland game birds 10 days before nonresidents. This includes ring-necked pheasant. It does not cover mountain grouse (blue, spruce/Franklin, or ruffed grouse). The early start applies on public lands and on private lands enrolled in state…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pat Flowers (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom France (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 40 | 9 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Returned to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-18: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-08: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0f7c340b-0ba2-4867-98ba-d4ec040a9281)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f8640fc7-1543-4b43-9ca2-f80153c786aa)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a0e9c13-fa7c-4c40-aea0-7c5007fa4cd9)

## 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=0f7c340b-0ba2-4867-98ba-d4ec040a9281)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f8640fc7-1543-4b43-9ca2-f80153c786aa)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a0e9c13-fa7c-4c40-aea0-7c5007fa4cd9)

## 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-SB514-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).