# Montana SB 79: Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots

Montana SB 79, Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Josh Kassmier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 79
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-27
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Livestock
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (287 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No inspections or penalties for dead feedlot animals: benefit, low. The law repeals Montana’s requirement to inspect dead animals in feedlots. Feedlot owners and operators no longer have a state inspection duty, and there is no state penalty for not inspecting. The change applies statewide. The act takes effect on passage and approval. It does not add new rules, fe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Oblander (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 5 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-28: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-11: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-27: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=02e9c154-af6e-4f7e-be75-c242453ef84a)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6c1257c4-2d59-4027-8070-49139191fab9)
- Introduced, 2024-12-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=db7c1554-7933-42df-ad14-ce9403345d7e)

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

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=02e9c154-af6e-4f7e-be75-c242453ef84a)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6c1257c4-2d59-4027-8070-49139191fab9)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=db7c1554-7933-42df-ad14-ce9403345d7e)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB79-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).