Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

HB 762 — Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage

Last action — (H) Veto Override

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 762 on the official Montana source →

Action History

  1. (H) Veto Override

  2. (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress

  3. (H) Vetoed by Governor

  4. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. (S) Signed by President

  6. (H) Signed by Speaker

  7. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  8. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  9. (S) 3rd Reading

  10. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. (S) Motion

  12. (H) Hearing Canceled

  13. (S) Rereferred to Committee

  14. (S) 2nd Reading

  15. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. (S) Committee Report

  17. (S) Committee Executive Action

  18. (S) 1st Reading

  19. (S) Hearing

  20. (S) Referred to Committee

  21. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  22. (H) 3rd Reading

  23. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. (H) Committee Report

  25. (H) Committee Executive Action

  26. (H) Hearing

  27. (H) Rereferred to Committee

  28. (H) 2nd Reading

  29. (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

  30. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  31. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  32. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  33. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  34. (H) Committee Report

  35. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  36. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  37. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  38. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  39. (H) Committee Executive Action

  40. (H) Hearing

  41. (H) 1st Reading

  42. (H) Referred to Committee

  43. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  44. (H) Introduced

  45. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  46. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  47. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  48. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  49. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  50. (LC) Draft in Edit

  51. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  52. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  53. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  54. (LC) Draft On Hold

  55. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #197 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #197

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Concur

Passed 29 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 292001
Total 292001
% of votes cast 58%40%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Not Voting
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Passed 27 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 272300
Total 272300
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 34 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341600
Total 341600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 73 Yea · 26 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 732601
Total 732601
% of votes cast 73%26%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Nay
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Not Voting
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Passed 95 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95401
Total 95401
% of votes cast 95%4%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Not Voting
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Pass As Amended

Passed 67 Yea · 32 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 673201
Total 673201
% of votes cast 67%32%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Nay
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Nay
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Not Voting
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Nay
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Nay
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 762 do?
Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage
Who sponsors HB 762?
HB 762 is sponsored by Legislator #197.
What is the current status of HB 762?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2024. Enacted.
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