Generally revise laws related to hunting licenses for terminally ill youth.
HB 817 revises hunting license laws to allow youth under 18 with a life-threatening illness to receive a free special permit license for elk, deer, or antelope. To qualify, these youth must be recommended by a Montana charity or nonprofit organization. The Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks can also waive hunter safety requirements for these youth. The department has the authority to limit the number of these special permits issued annually to 25.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Fielder
RRepublican
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