Allow livestock loss reimbursement for black bear predation
HB 356 expands Montana's existing livestock loss reduction and mitigation programs to include black bears. This bill allows livestock producers to receive reimbursement for livestock losses caused by black bear predation. It also enables cost-sharing for measures designed to prevent black bear predation on livestock. The Livestock Loss Board will administer these expanded programs, adding black bears to the species covered alongside wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed May 16, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
48–2
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 18, 2025
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-2)
senate
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Feb 12, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-6)
house
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Agriculture
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Agriculture
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Agriculture
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Tilleman
RRepublican
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