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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws"
+description: "Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "HB 450"
+citation: "Montana HB 450 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Fish", "Rule Making"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Eric Albus"]
+version_count: 38
+action_count: 40
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2024-12-15T18:47:39+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-05T16:04:38+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ce1a83a-6f08-42d4-8e56-5dd8b6bb6bda"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4148?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "d2e6afefc74fa4cd9e7278c1f57b285e16453bb8a9a95a70ff2863124c353c18"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
+---
+
+# Montana HB 450 (2025) — Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB0450.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287178)
+2. **HB0450.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287175)
+3. **HB0450_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280742)
+4. **HB0450_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280915)
+5. **HB0450_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284819)
+6. **HB0450_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288505)
+7. **HB0450_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288506)
+8. **HB0450_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288508)
+9. **HB0450_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288509)
+10. **HB0450_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280741)
+11. **HB0450_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288511)
+12. **HB0450_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302519)
+13. **HB0450_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309685)
+14. **HB0450_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309689)
+15. **HB0450_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288515)
+16. **HB0450_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288603)
+17. **HB0450_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288604)
+18. **HB0450_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288605)
+19. **HB0450_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288609)
+20. **HB0450_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288610)
+21. **HB0450_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288612)
+22. **HB0450_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291811)
+23. **HB0450_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288510)
+24. **HB0450_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309692)
+25. **HB0450_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321500)
+26. **HB0450_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321501)
+27. **HB0450_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324664)
+28. **HB0450_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327102)
+29. **HB0450_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309693)
+30. **HB0450_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311005)
+31. **HB0450_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311463)
+32. **HB0450_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311464)
+33. **HB0450_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311465)
+34. **HB0450_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317015)
+35. **HB0450_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320583)
+36. **HB0450_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321499)
+37. **HB0450_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309690)
+38. **LC4148.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279047)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Pass — **96–4** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **11–0** (pass) · upper
+- do_pass_as_amended — **13–7** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **47–1** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **94–3** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **48–2** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Eric Albus — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-12-15T18:47:39+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2024-12-18T20:33:03+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
+- **2024-12-18T20:37:41+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
+- **2024-12-18T20:38:05+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
+- **2025-01-20T18:47:58+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
+- **2025-01-31T17:34:52+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
+- **2025-02-03T17:09:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-02-04T20:59:03+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-02-05T15:19:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-02-06T15:26:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-02-06T22:03:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-02-07T14:24:46+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-02-10T18:20:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-02-11T16:28:33+00:00** (H) Introduced
+- **2025-02-11T17:39:23+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-11T20:01:28+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-18T01:01:19+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
+- **2025-02-26T00:40:25+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
+- **2025-02-26T20:31:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-01T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-01T21:44:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-03-03T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-03-03T22:03:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-03-03T23:19:13+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
+- **2025-03-04T20:27:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-03-05T00:53:22+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-18T19:19:52+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
+- **2025-04-01T23:32:11+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
+- **2025-04-02T19:41:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
+- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-10T16:24:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-11T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-11T21:33:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-11T21:34:09+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-16T11:09:50+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-04-23T22:30:32+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-04-24T17:45:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-04-24T21:45:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-01T21:14:29+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-05T16:04:38+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ce1a83a-6f08-42d4-8e56-5dd8b6bb6bda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+