HB 73 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Repeal law authorizing killing of eagles or predatory hawks and owls

HB 73 proposes to repeal a Montana law that currently allows livestock or poultry owners to kill eagles, predatory hawks, and owls. If passed, the bill would remove the state's authorization for such actions by specifically repealing Section 87-5-209 of the Montana Code Annotated. This change would directly affect livestock and poultry owners by revoking their legal permission to destroy these specific bird species.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action May 20, 2025

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LC0519.pdf → HB0073_1.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from LC 519 to HB 73 and updated to reflect the 2025 legislative session. The primary substantive change is the identification of the sponsor, shifting from an anonymous introduction to being explicitly introduced by Representative J. Isaly. No changes were made to the bill's scope, funding, eligibility, or substantive policy requirements.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from LC 519 to HB 73 and the legislative year was updated to 2025.

Sponsorship changed from an anonymous request to being explicitly introduced by Representative J. Isaly.

Header text updated to reflect the new bill number and authorized print version status.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 14, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Agriculture

lower

Dec 20, 2024

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture

lower

Dec 12, 2024

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors