republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2025/hb-568.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide for the Montana Hunters First Act"
description: "Provide for the Montana Hunters First Act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 568"
citation: "Montana HB 568 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fish"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Courtenay Sprunger"]
version_count: 51
action_count: 50
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-12T15:12:26+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T22:18:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e20f46e7-6f33-411c-b52f-29ce6ee6fcc8"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1323?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "a08621bceb42f78f8e6574907099e758ffc90508263b6f46d09beae270e2c816"
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 568 (2025) — Provide for the Montana Hunters First Act

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0568.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289285)
2. **HB0568.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289017)
3. **HB0568.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297882)
4. **HB0568.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299266)
5. **HB0568_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284395)
6. **HB0568_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290000)
7. **HB0568_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290001)
8. **HB0568_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290002)
9. **HB0568_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290003)
10. **HB0568_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284045)
11. **HB0568_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290006)
12. **HB0568_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302521)
13. **HB0568_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303222)
14. **HB0568_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303223)
15. **HB0568_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303224)
16. **HB0568_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303225)
17. **HB0568_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290008)
18. **HB0568_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290009)
19. **HB0568_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290012)
20. **HB0568_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290013)
21. **HB0568_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290014)
22. **HB0568_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290018)
23. **HB0568_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292593)
24. **HB0568_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292860)
25. **HB0568_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290004)
26. **HB0568_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303227)
27. **HB0568_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312560)
28. **HB0568_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303229)
29. **HB0568_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303244)
30. **HB0568_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303249)
31. **HB0568_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303250)
32. **HB0568_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303257)
33. **HB0568_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303711)
34. **HB0568_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306053)
35. **HB0568_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312559)
36. **HB0568_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303226)
37. **HB0568_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312562)
38. **HB0568_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322420)
39. **HB0568_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324868)
40. **HB0568_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326149)
41. **HB0568_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327503)
42. **HB0568_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313215)
43. **HB0568_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313216)
44. **HB0568_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313253)
45. **HB0568_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313254)
46. **HB0568_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317121)
47. **HB0568_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320685)
48. **HB0568_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322418)
49. **HB0568_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322419)
50. **HB0568_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312561)
51. **LC1323.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282979)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **18–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **97–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Courtenay Sprunger — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-12T15:12:26+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-12T15:12:26+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-02T14:25:16+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-10T18:29:09+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-12T18:34:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-12T22:27:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-15T22:43:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-16T02:25:55+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-16T16:11:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-17T19:24:37+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-18T00:00:21+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-19T14:32:45+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-19T14:49:12+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-19T19:29:08+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-19T19:52:09+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-24T15:43:48+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-24T19:48:17+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-24T21:44:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-25T17:53:46+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- **2025-02-28T01:20:19+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-28T20:48:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T19:58:12+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-04T00:14:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-03-04T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-04T20:40:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T15:30:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T16:06:31+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-06T16:45:47+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T14:08:58+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-17T22:39:05+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-18T15:04:41+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-21T02:11:31+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-04-01T23:44:56+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-04-02T19:36:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T15:24:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T21:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T23:51:19+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T20:12:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T21:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T21:51:34+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-18T15:04:56+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T22:00:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:30:36+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-02T17:24:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T22:18:04+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/e20f46e7-6f33-411c-b52f-29ce6ee6fcc8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).