---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revising licensing requirements for commercial activities regulated by FWP"
description: "Revising licensing requirements for commercial activities regulated by FWP"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 107"
citation: "Montana HB 107 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fish", "Revenue", "State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Eric Albus"]
version_count: 44
action_count: 36
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-10-09T20:09:37+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-03T16:27:32+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0e0ffa8e-2d01-4ad9-8f50-60d7fb430fb2"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0518?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "a6457ea20c08741162d324c560e147ec2688e058cc76fdb268a271877744f44f"
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 107 (2025) — Revising licensing requirements for commercial activities regulated by FWP

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0107.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273717)
2. **HB0107_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269321)
3. **HB0107_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274236)
4. **HB0107_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274237)
5. **HB0107_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274238)
6. **HB0107_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274239)
7. **HB0107_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275543)
8. **HB0107_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276585)
9. **HB0107_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269319)
10. **HB0107_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274242)
11. **HB0107_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281173)
12. **HB0107_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295755)
13. **HB0107_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295756)
14. **HB0107_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274245)
15. **HB0107_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274246)
16. **HB0107_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274261)
17. **HB0107_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274264)
18. **HB0107_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274276)
19. **HB0107_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275550)
20. **HB0107_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276591)
21. **HB0107_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277456)
22. **HB0107_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274240)
23. **HB0107_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295758)
24. **HB0107_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296460)
25. **HB0107_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296462)
26. **HB0107_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296464)
27. **HB0107_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304716)
28. **HB0107_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304717)
29. **HB0107_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304718)
30. **HB0107_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310721)
31. **HB0107_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316659)
32. **HB0107_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320244)
33. **HB0107_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324112)
34. **HB0107_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295759)
35. **HB0107_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325811)
36. **HB0107_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296412)
37. **HB0107_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296413)
38. **HB0107_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296414)
39. **HB0107_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296422)
40. **HB0107_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296423)
41. **HB0107_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296458)
42. **HB0107_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296459)
43. **HB0107_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295757)
44. **LC0518.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266653)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **98–2** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **9–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Eric Albus — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-09T20:09:37+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-22T16:37:55+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-22T17:14:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-03T21:55:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-04T16:40:26+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-04T18:51:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-05T17:10:52+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-18T16:45:33+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-18T16:46:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-20T22:14:22+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T18:32:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-10T00:27:44+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- **2025-01-24T01:23:53+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-24T17:23:10+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-24T20:29:51+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-29T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-01-29T20:48:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-30T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-01-30T21:35:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-30T21:49:34+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-31T20:28:53+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-04T17:44:30+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05T00:38:54+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-02-12T00:19:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-02-12T20:12:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-03-18T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-18T20:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-19T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-19T21:20:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-19T21:20:59+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-21T12:15:19+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-03-21T23:00:36+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-24T23:00:15+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-03-25T15:11:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-03T16:27:32+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/0e0ffa8e-2d01-4ad9-8f50-60d7fb430fb2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).