SB 514 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons

SB 514 generally revises laws related to upland game bird seasons in Montana. The bill requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to allow Montana residents to hunt certain upland game birds 10 days prior to non-residents. This early hunting period applies to all upland game birds, including ring-necked pheasant, but specifically excludes mountain grouse (blue, spruce, and ruffed grouse). This provision applies to publicly accessible lands, not privately owned lands unless they are part of a hunting access program, and has a delayed effective date of March 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 16, 2025

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Added a period to the end of the legislative summary text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

40–9

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Mar 7, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican32

23 Yea 9 Nay

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

(S) Signed by Governor

upper

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

May 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 24, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (97-2-1)

house

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (40-9-1)

senate

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors