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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Modify tax classification of shooting ranges"
+description: "Modify tax classification of shooting ranges"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "SB 247"
+citation: "Montana SB 247 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Guns and Weapons", "Revenue", "Local", "Revenue", "State", "Taxation", "Taxation--Property"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Willis Curdy"]
+version_count: 37
+action_count: 43
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2024-09-04T18:33:56+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-13T22:30:28+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9c4f148-8984-46ef-8983-476566b908d0"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0137?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "7f2bf2252d2e9fb47c610b3e5540827263d628e87a9e1ef18fa8fbced69f22e5"
+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 SB 247 (2025) — Modify tax classification of shooting ranges
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **LC0137.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272989)
+2. **SB0247.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293666)
+3. **SB0247_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279282)
+4. **SB0247_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296240)
+5. **SB0247_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296241)
+6. **SB0247_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296242)
+7. **SB0247_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296243)
+8. **SB0247_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277533)
+9. **SB0247_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296245)
+10. **SB0247_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312381)
+11. **SB0247_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312385)
+12. **SB0247_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296246)
+13. **SB0247_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296249)
+14. **SB0247_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296269)
+15. **SB0247_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296272)
+16. **SB0247_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296289)
+17. **SB0247_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296290)
+18. **SB0247_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303430)
+19. **SB0247_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307142)
+20. **SB0247_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296244)
+21. **SB0247_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312388)
+22. **SB0247_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322641)
+23. **SB0247_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322642)
+24. **SB0247_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324940)
+25. **SB0247_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325622)
+26. **SB0247_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327255)
+27. **SB0247_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327945)
+28. **SB0247_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327946)
+29. **SB0247_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312389)
+30. **SB0247_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313224)
+31. **SB0247_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313226)
+32. **SB0247_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313257)
+33. **SB0247_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313258)
+34. **SB0247_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317122)
+35. **SB0247_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320686)
+36. **SB0247_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322640)
+37. **SB0247_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312386)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Concur — **57–41** (pass) · lower
+- do_pass_as_amended — **8–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **56–44** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **20–1** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Willis Curdy — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-09-04T18:33:56+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2025-01-15T22:07:36+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-01-16T15:34:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-01-21T14:57:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-01-21T18:30:30+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-01-22T22:42:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-01-24T18:27:19+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-01-30T23:06:26+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-01-30T23:14:06+00:00** (S) Introduced
+- **2025-01-31T20:26:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-05T17:24:56+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-05T19:38:22+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-02-10T16:12:32+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-02-11T18:46:25+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2025-02-12T16:13:34+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-02-13T20:32:21+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
+- **2025-03-19T17:47:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-20T18:22:13+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-03-20T22:17:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-26T14:05:53+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-03-27T23:31:36+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
+- **2025-03-28T17:48:17+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-04-01T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-01T20:05:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-02T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-02T21:59:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-02T23:08:37+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
+- **2025-04-03T17:54:01+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation `referral-committee`
+- **2025-04-03T19:15:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-04-08T18:57:50+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
+- **2025-04-09T17:43:17+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
+- **2025-04-09T22:12:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
+- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-15T19:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-16T20:51:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-16T20:51:55+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-18T15:16:36+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-04-23T13:00:31+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-04-29T22:15:14+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-04-30T16:55:55+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-09T02:35:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-13T22:30:28+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/c9c4f148-8984-46ef-8983-476566b908d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+