HB 175 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts

HB 175 requires Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to publish an annual public report detailing population data for elk, deer, and antelope in hunting districts. This report must explain how the department estimated animal numbers, using methods like field observations or hunter data. The bill directly affects hunters, wildlife managers, and the public by making this population data transparent and accessible each year. It amends existing law to add this specific annual reporting requirement for these three big game species.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Apr 7, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

491
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-1)
senate
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-3)
house
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Shannon Maness
Shannon Maness
RRepublican
MT
70