---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorize recovery/possession of horns/skulls of mtn sheep that died naturally"
description: "Authorize recovery/possession of horns/skulls of mtn sheep that died naturally"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2019"
identifier: "SB 344"
citation: "Montana SB 344 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fish and Wildlife", "Law Enforcement (see also: Criminal Procedure)", "Recreation/Parks/Sports", "Revenue", "State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Lang"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-08-20"
last_action: "2019-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/985ec1e7-614a-4026-8577-02f7c39296a0"
source_url: "http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0210W$BSIV.ActionQuery?P_BILL_NO1=344&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=SB&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SESS=20191"
source_hash: "d35374e4c13bafc270d48cbabb0d2adfb975284fcc6c8cc98ab547b580bf4c39"
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 344 (2019) — Authorize recovery/possession of horns/skulls of mtn sheep that died naturally

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB0344_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/SB0399//SB0344_1.pdf)
2. **SB0344_x.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/SB0399//SB0344_x.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/billpdf/SB0344.pdf)

## Votes

- BE CONCURRED IN — **12–6** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **55–40** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **53–47** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **46–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- DO PASS — **8–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Lang — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-08-20** Draft Request Received
- **2018-11-21** Draft On Hold
- **2019-02-21** Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2019-02-27** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2019-02-27** Draft On Hold
- **2019-03-15** Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2019-03-15** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2019-03-15** Draft in Legal Review
- **2019-03-15** Draft in Edit
- **2019-03-16** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]
- **2019-03-18** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2019-03-18** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2019-03-18** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2019-03-18** Executive Director Review
- **2019-03-18** Draft in Assembly
- **2019-03-19** Executive Director Final Review
- **2019-03-19** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2019-03-19** Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2019-03-20** Introduced `introduction`
- **2019-03-20** Fiscal Note Requested
- **2019-03-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2019-03-26** Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2019-03-26** Fiscal Note Printed
- **2019-03-26** Hearing
- **2019-03-26** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-29** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-29** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2019-04-01** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-01** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-01** Transmitted to House
- **2019-04-02** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Hearing
- **2019-04-09** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2019-04-10** Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2019-04-12** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2019-04-12** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2019-04-13** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-13** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-13** Returned to Senate
- **2019-04-13** Sent to Enrolling
- **2019-04-16** Returned from Enrolling
- **2019-04-16** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2019-04-24** Signed by President
- **2019-04-26** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-04-29** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-02** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/985ec1e7-614a-4026-8577-02f7c39296a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).