Revise special license requirements allowing second lion license and removing Tendoy sheep reporting
HB 71 revises Montana hunting rules by allowing hunters to obtain more than one mountain lion license in a single license year, removing a previous restriction that limited hunters to one lion license per year. It also eliminates mandatory reporting requirements for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks regarding harvests and tissue sampling from the Tendoy mountain sheep herd. These changes directly affect hunters seeking mountain lion licenses and the wildlife department’s reporting obligations. The bill amends Section 87-2-702 of Montana law to reflect these policy adjustments, focusing on simplifying licensing and reducing administrative reporting burdens.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2024
Last action May 22, 2025
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The bill was renumbered from LC 0511 to HB 71.1 and the sponsor was identified as S. Maness. The document header was updated to reflect the new bill number and an authorized print version label. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered.
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Bill number changed from LC 0511 to HB 71.1 and sponsor listed as S. Maness.
Floor votes · House Jan 31, 2025
How they voted
85–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Jan 31, 2025
D
Democratic42
66% Yea
R
Republican58
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 13, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Jan 31, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-14-1)
house
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shannon Maness
RRepublican
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