---
type: "Bill"
title: "Create a trapper apprentice program"
description: "Create a trapper apprentice program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 96"
citation: "Montana HB 96 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fish"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Paul Fielder"]
version_count: 49
action_count: 36
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-10-09T20:09:35+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-03T16:05:16+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dc2adf3-b08a-406b-9530-3cd8a6f1ff5f"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0514?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "c6194ddc526840b721bb8dd5e57595c98f839c062001b96556a153f916ee8dff"
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 96 (2025) — Create a trapper apprentice program

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0096.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273716)
2. **HB0096_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269234)
3. **HB0096_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274522)
4. **HB0096_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274523)
5. **HB0096_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274524)
6. **HB0096_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274525)
7. **HB0096_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275570)
8. **HB0096_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276608)
9. **HB0096_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269233)
10. **HB0096_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274527)
11. **HB0096_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276612)
12. **HB0096_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277453)
13. **HB0096_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281171)
14. **HB0096_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294755)
15. **HB0096_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294756)
16. **HB0096_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274528)
17. **HB0096_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274529)
18. **HB0096_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274546)
19. **HB0096_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274547)
20. **HB0096_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274563)
21. **HB0096_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274564)
22. **HB0096_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274567)
23. **HB0096_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275574)
24. **HB0096_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274526)
25. **HB0096_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294759)
26. **HB0096_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296061)
27. **HB0096_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296062)
28. **HB0096_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296063)
29. **HB0096_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296064)
30. **HB0096_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296126)
31. **HB0096_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296127)
32. **HB0096_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304693)
33. **HB0096_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304694)
34. **HB0096_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304695)
35. **HB0096_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310715)
36. **HB0096_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294760)
37. **HB0096_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316653)
38. **HB0096_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320238)
39. **HB0096_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324106)
40. **HB0096_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325807)
41. **HB0096_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294798)
42. **HB0096_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294805)
43. **HB0096_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294813)
44. **HB0096_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294814)
45. **HB0096_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295266)
46. **HB0096_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295267)
47. **HB0096_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295363)
48. **HB0096_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294757)
49. **LC0514.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266802)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **86–14** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **43–6** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **89–11** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **44–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Paul Fielder — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-09T20:09:35+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-05T19:55:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-05T22:08:03+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-06T18:18:08+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-09T14:26:38+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-09T14:37:29+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-10T23:33:02+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-16T21:42:58+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-16T21:43:14+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-20T22:13:55+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T18:24:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-10T23:04:57+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- **2025-01-24T01:51:07+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-24T17:23:13+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`
- **2025-01-29T20:31:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-30T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-01-30T21:34:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-30T21:49:26+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-31T20:28:18+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-04T17:56:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05T00:38:52+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
- **2025-02-12T20:11:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-03-15T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-15T14:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-17T20:06:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-17T20:06:32+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-18T15:27:14+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`
- **2025-04-03T16:05:16+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/4dc2adf3-b08a-406b-9530-3cd8a6f1ff5f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).