SB 63 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise law related to the use of motion-tracking devices while hunting

SB 63 prohibits hunters from using electronic motion-tracking devices that track game animal movement and relay location information to the hunter during hunting activities or within the same calendar day. It also bans sharing such animal locations with others to aid hunting. The law specifically exempts radio-tracking collars on hunting dogs from this restriction. Violations could result in fines up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or loss of hunting privileges. The bill amends Montana's hunting code to clarify these restrictions, effective upon passage.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2024 Last action May 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC0506.pdf SB0063_1.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 506 to SB 63 and updated to reflect the 69th Legislature session. The substantive content regarding electronic motion-tracking devices for hunting remains unchanged, with no new policy provisions, funding, or eligibility criteria added.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from LC 506 to SB 63 and sponsor information was added.

Page headers were updated to reflect the new bill number and authorized print version status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

3415
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
16 Yea 15 Nay 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-15-1)
senate
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pat Flowers
Pat Flowers
DDemocratic
MT
31