HB624

Revise agriculture laws related to beehives

Complete·5/13/25

Montana HB624 revises laws for hobbyist beekeepers, increasing hive and site registration limits.

Montana HB624 modifies the state's regulations for hobbyist beekeepers. It raises the maximum number of hives a hobbyist beekeeper can own from five to ten. The bill also increases the number of hobbyist apiary site registrations allowed per individual from one to five, and from two to ten for a family unit. Hobbyist beekeepers must personally manage and operate their hives, and registrations cannot be leased, assigned, or transferred.

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Roll Call Votes

98 Yea

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1 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 1, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Hearing

Feb 27, 2025

3:00 PM

House Agriculture Hearing

History

May 19, 2025

House

Chapter Number Assigned

May 13, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Governor

May 7, 2025

House

(H) Transmitted to Governor