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69th Legislature 2025 HB 133.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 133
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 133
2 INTRODUCED BY C. COCHRAN
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REQUIRING THE REPORTING OF HUNTING ACTIVITY BY
5 HUNTERS OF GAME ANIMALS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED
6 EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. (1) A person
11 who purchases a hunting license for a game animal as defined in 87-2-101 shall report to the department their
12 hunting activity for each animal.
13 (2) A person shall report their hunting activity for a game animal before they are eligible to
14 purchase a new game animal license during the following license year.
15 (3) The department may make rules to implement this section, including but not limited to reporting
16 systems, deadlines, and penalties.
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18 NEW SECTION. Section 2. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
19 integral part of Title 87, chapter 2, part 1, and the provisions of Title 87, chapter 2, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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21 NEW SECTION. Section 3. [This act] is effective March 1, 2026.
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