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MontanaSB 7869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise laws related to marking hides and meat

Sponsored By: Josh Kassmier (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Livestock

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

No exemption for home livestock slaughter

People who kill livestock for their own use no longer have an automatic exemption. They must follow state inspection and marking rules under this section. Effective on passage and approval.

New hide checks; carcass stamps end

Slaughterhouses licensed under state law must keep each hide whole, with tail and ears, until a county stock inspector checks it. The inspector marks the hide in the way the Department of Livestock sets. If a state or deputy stock inspector did a preslaughter inspection, the postslaughter hide check can be waived. Inspectors keep records and issue a certificate with the name and address, hide inspection serial number, any brand, the date, and the inspection location. They send a copy to the Department and give one to the requester. If you claim ownership with a bill of sale, the inspector takes the original and attaches it to the certificate sent to the county clerk and recorder; if it lists more animals, you get a receipt for the rest. The law ends the rule to stamp each dressed carcass. Effective on passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Kassmier

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Greg Kmetz

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 295 • No: 3

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 3/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/15/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/18/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/17/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/26/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/26/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/25/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    3/21/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/20/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/17/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    2/19/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/19/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    2/18/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/18/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/15/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    1/31/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    1/30/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    1/17/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

  22. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    12/27/2024Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/27/2024

    PDF

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