republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2025/sb-106.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting"
description: "Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 106"
citation: "Montana SB 106 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fish"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Denley Loge"]
version_count: 37
action_count: 42
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-09-24T17:44:18+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T20:29:31+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d619179-7b82-4f37-ba66-a22324492698"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0309?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3001580b1562ad2fb83dcf029259ee3e6b6720fea400239cdf7730bc3d6dd52d"
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 106 (2025) — Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0309.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269615)
2. **SB0106.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306089)
3. **SB0106.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306092)
4. **SB0106.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306827)
5. **SB0106.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306826)
6. **SB0106.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306911)
7. **SB0106.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306907)
8. **SB0106.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306909)
9. **SB0106.001.005_combo_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306912)
10. **SB0106_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275258)
11. **SB0106_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276315)
12. **SB0106_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290194)
13. **SB0106_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306810)
14. **SB0106_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307289)
15. **SB0106_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307290)
16. **SB0106_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307291)
17. **SB0106_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307292)
18. **SB0106_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270003)
19. **SB0106_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307323)
20. **SB0106_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309007)
21. **SB0106_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311282)
22. **SB0106_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311285)
23. **SB0106_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307315)
24. **SB0106_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311288)
25. **SB0106_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322604)
26. **SB0106_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324929)
27. **SB0106_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325750)
28. **SB0106_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327311)
29. **SB0106_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311290)
30. **SB0106_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311983)
31. **SB0106_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311984)
32. **SB0106_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311985)
33. **SB0106_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317058)
34. **SB0106_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320625)
35. **SB0106_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322602)
36. **SB0106_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322603)
37. **SB0106_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311286)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **19–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Denley Loge — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-24T17:44:18+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-06T20:14:02+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-16T18:57:18+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2024-12-23T15:50:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-23T16:19:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-29T21:37:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-30T15:02:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-30T16:20:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-30T22:59:28+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-07T20:36:28+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-08T15:11:20+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-08T20:10:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-15T19:24:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-23T18:57:01+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-02-24T22:59:28+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-25T21:38:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27T17:10:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-27T20:39:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-28T17:10:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-28T22:08:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-28T22:32:06+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-01T19:07:19+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-01T20:43:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-24T22:18:34+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- **2025-04-08T23:11:48+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- **2025-04-09T20:11:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T15:07:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:54:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:13+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-14T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T16:28:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T22:07:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T22:34:00+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-16T18:50:20+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-22T23:00:10+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-01T18:00:14+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01T18:36:33+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09T02:24:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T20:29:31+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/4d619179-7b82-4f37-ba66-a22324492698`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).