**** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 190.1 - 1 - Authorized Print Version β HB 190 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 190 2 INTRODUCED BY G. OVERSTREET, L. SCHUBERT, M. NIKOLAKAKOS, M. VINTON, S. KELLY, S. 3 KLAKKEN, E. ALBUS, K. LOVE, A. NICASTRO, T. SHARP, E. BYRNE, R. GREGG, L. BENNETT, C. 4 SCHOMER, V. MOORE, C. COCHRAN, T. MILLETT, E. TILLEMAN, D. ZOLNIKOV, D. BEDEY, M. 5 BERTOGLIO, C. HINKLE, R. MARSHALL, N. NICOL, A. REGIER, C. SPRUNGER, G. LAMMERS, S. 6 FITZPATRICK, K. WALSH, R. MINER, G. OBLANDER, K. ZOLNIKOV, J. ETCHART, L. DEMING, F. NAVE, B. 7 BARKER, L. BREWSTER, T. FALK, J. FITZPATRICK, G. KMETZ, B. MERCER, B. MITCHELL, G. 8 NIKOLAKAKOS, G. PARRY, L. REKSTEN, K. SEEKINS-CROWE, Z. WIRTH, S. MANESS, S. ESSMANN, J. 9 DARLING 10 11 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: βAN ACT ESTABLISHING AMERICAN RODEO AS THE OFFICIAL STATE 12 SPORT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.β 13 14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 15 16 NEW SECTION. Section 1. American rodeo is the official state sport. 17 18 NEW SECTION. Section 2. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an 19 integral part of Title 1, chapter 1, part 5, and the provisions of Title 1, chapter 1, part 5, apply to [section 1]. 20 21 NEW SECTION. Section 3. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. 22 - END -