MontanaProposal would limit local bans on animals used for work
The proposal would limit local bans on many working animals while leaving local governments able to set rules for animal care, public health, and public safety.
What it does
Local governments could not ban many animals used for work or make their use unreasonably difficult. They could still set animal care, health, safety, and zoning rules.
Argument forPeople and businesses that use working animals could face fewer local bans or rules that make it too difficult to keep those animals at work.
Argument againstLocal governments could have less room to address particular working animal uses that concern residents, even though care, health, and safety rules would remain allowed.
More detail
The proposal would bar local governments from passing rules that ban or effectively ban covered working animals or create an undue hardship for their use. It would apply to cities, counties, towns, villages, and other listed local governments. Covered animals are used for specific duties in commerce or an animal enterprise, including service, transportation, law enforcement, education, competition, or exhibition. It excludes poultry, swine, dairy and beef cattle, sheep, goats, and similar animals raised for production. Local governments could still make rules about animal care, public health, and public safety. The proposal would not change state rules on animal care, public health, or public safety. It would not override local zoning rules under Title 7, chapter 1.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 9(H) Died in CommitteeDied
- Mar 21(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Local GovernmentMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 21(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Local GovernmentMinor
- Mar 7(H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
- Feb 3(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 3(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 31(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31(S) 3rd Reading
- Jan 31(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Jan 30(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 28(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
- Jan 28(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
- Jan 27
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 7(S) 1st Reading
- Jan 6(S) Introduced
- Jan 6(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- 2024
- Dec 18(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Dec 18(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Dec 17(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Dec 17(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Dec 10(LC) Draft in Edit
- Dec 3(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Oct 21(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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