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SB531 • 2025

Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe

Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe

Firearms Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Andrea Olsen
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
(S) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe

Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe

What This Bill Does

  • Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 SENATE

    (S) Died in Process

  2. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Tabled in Committee

  4. 2025-03-24 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  5. 2025-03-12 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  6. 2025-03-04 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  7. 2025-03-03 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

  8. 2025-03-03 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  9. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  10. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  11. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  12. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  13. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  14. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  15. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  16. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  17. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  18. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  19. 2025-01-29 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  20. 2024-12-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Greg Kmetz - (S) Finance and Claims
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Audrey Hinman, **** SB0531.001.001
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 531
1 SENATE BILL NO. 531
2 INTRODUCED BY A. OLSEN, S. NOVAK, C. NEUMANN, W. CURDY, M. DUNWELL, J. ELLIS, J.
3 MORIGEAU, S. WEBBER, J. WINDY BOY, E. BOLDMAN, P. FLOWERS, D. HAYMAN, S. MORIGEAU, C.
4 POPE
5
6 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR THE
7 PURCHASE OF A FIREARM SAFE; PROVIDING THAT THE CREDIT IS REFUNDABLE; PROVIDING
8 FIREARM SAFE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 15-30-2303, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN
9 APPLICABILITY DATE.”
10
11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
12
13 (Refer to Introduced Bill)
14 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
15
16 - END -