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HB190 • 2025

Establish American rodeo the official state sport of Montana

Establish American rodeo the official state sport of Montana

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Greg Overstreet
Last action
2025-04-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

American Rodeo as Montana's Official Sport

This law makes American rodeo the official state sport of Montana.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares American rodeo as the official state sport of Montana.
  • Requires that this declaration be included in the state laws under Title 1, chapter 1, part 5.
  • Makes the law effective immediately after it is passed and approved.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The people of Montana who are interested in state symbols and sports.
  • State officials responsible for maintaining and updating state laws.

Terms To Know

Codification
Including a new law as part of the official collection of all existing laws.
Effective date
The day when a new law starts to work and be enforced.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide funding or support for rodeo events.
  • Does not change any other state symbols or sports.
  • Does not specify how the designation will be used or promoted.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment 1 changes the effective date of establishing American rodeo as Montana's official state sport to immediately upon passage instead of July 1, 2025.

  • Changes the effective date from July 1, 2025, to immediate effect upon passage and approval.
  • The amendment text includes a duplicate section number (Section 3) which might cause confusion but does not affect the main change described.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 2

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-07 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-04-07 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  3. 2025-04-01 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-04-01 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-03-28 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-03-21 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-20 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-03-20 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  9. 2025-03-20 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-03-19 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-03-19 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  12. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  14. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  15. 2025-03-15 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. 2025-03-15 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  17. 2025-02-14 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  18. 2025-02-14 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  19. 2025-02-05 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  20. 2025-02-04 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  21. 2025-01-29 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  22. 2025-01-28 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  23. 2025-01-28 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  24. 2025-01-27 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  25. 2025-01-23 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  26. 2025-01-23 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  27. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  28. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  29. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  30. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  31. 2025-01-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  32. 2024-12-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. 2024-12-09 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  34. 2024-12-09 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  35. 2024-12-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  36. 2024-12-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  37. 2024-12-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  38. 2024-11-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Establish American rodeo the official state sport of Montana

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 190
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 190
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AMERICAN RODEO AS THE OFFICIAL STATE SPORT; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. State sport. American rodeo is the official state sport.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title
1, chapter 1, part 5, and the provisions of Title 1, chapter 1, part 5, apply to [section 1].
Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 190, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 190
INTRODUCED BY G. OVERSTREET, K. SEEKINS-CROWE, S. ESSMANN, R. MINER, N. NICOL, J.
KASSMIER, M. BERTOGLIO, R. MARSHALL, C. SPRUNGER, J. ETCHART, J. FITZPATRICK, G. LAMMERS,
G. HUNTER, V. MOORE, S. MANESS, C. COCHRAN, W. GALT, S. FITZPATRICK, L. SCHUBERT, M.
NIKOLAKAKOS, M. VINTON, S. KELLY, S. KLAKKEN, E. ALBUS, K. LOVE, A. NICASTRO, T. SHARP, E.
BYRNE, R. GREGG, L. BENNETT, C. SCHOMER, T. MILLETT, E. TILLEMAN, J. DARLING, L. BREWSTER,
F. NAVE, B. MITCHELL, L. REKSTEN, K. ZOLNIKOV, A. REGIER, G. PARRY, C. HINKLE, K. WALSH, G.
OBLANDER, L. DEMING, T. FALK, G. NIKOLAKAKOS, G. KMETZ, B. BARKER, Z. WIRTH, D. ZOLNIKOV, B.
MERCER, D. BEDEY
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AMERICAN RODEO AS THE OFFICIAL STATE SPORT; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.