SB 79 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots

SB 79 eliminates existing state laws that require the inspection of dead animals found in feedlots. This bill also removes the associated penalties for not conducting these inspections. Specifically, it repeals sections 81-3-215 and 81-3-232 of the Montana Code Annotated. The legislation directly affects feedlot operators by removing these specific inspection and penalty mandates, and it took effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Dec 27, 2024 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB0079_1(6).pdf → SB0079_X.pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, transitioning from a draft version to an official state document. The substantive content remains the same: it repeals two specific Montana Code sections that required inspections of dead animals in feedlots and imposed penalties for failing to do so. This change effectively removes the legal requirement to inspect dead livestock in feedlots and eliminates the associated fines.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the repeal of inspection requirements and penalties remains unchanged; the document format has shifted from a draft to an enrolled bill ready for the Governor's signature.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text to finalize the bill as an official enrolled document.

Added certification signatures and official titles indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for executive action.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025 · House Mar 29, 2025

How they voted

47–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 10, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

29 Yea 2 Nay 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 17, 2025

Signed into law

(S) Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Mar 29, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (96-0-4)

house

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Agriculture

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Agriculture

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (47-2-1)

senate

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

upper

Dec 27, 2024

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors