HB 330 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans

HB 330 creates a new system for issuing special hunting licenses for antelope and swans. Each year, the state commission may offer one antelope and one swan license through a competitive auction or lottery. Wildlife conservation organizations can be authorized to conduct these events, retaining a small portion of the proceeds to cover expenses. All remaining funds generated from these license sales will be used by the department specifically for the conservation and management of antelope and migratory game birds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB0330_1(8).pdf HB0330_X.pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled as an official legislative act, removing draft markings and adding certification signatures from House and Senate leadership. The substantive policy content regarding antelope and swan licenses remains unchanged, establishing a competitive auction or lottery system where up to 10% of proceeds can cover administrative costs and all remaining funds must benefit wildlife management.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding wildlife licensing remains identical to the draft version; the change is purely procedural, moving the document from a draft proposal to an enrolled, enacted law.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft identifiers, page numbers, and placeholder text indicating this was a preliminary version of the bill.

Added formal certification language and signature lines for the Chief Clerk, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate to validate the bill as an enrolled act.

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies in the header and title to match the final enrolled bill style.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

399
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic18
13 Yea 5 Nay
72% Yea
R Republican32
26 Yea 4 Nay 2
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
10
Committee
7
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-9-2)
senate
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-7-1)
house
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jedediah Hinkle
Jedediah Hinkle
RRepublican
MT
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