Montana HouseHB 259
Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management
Passed 55–45Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Apr 11, 2025: Requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to apply different gray wolf management techniques by region, and allows infrared and thermal scopes when hunting wolves on private land outside daylight hours. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass
The tally
Yes 55 · No 45 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Republicans | 55 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Julie DarlingR84No
- Ken WalshR69No
- Sherry EssmannR49No
The full roll (100)
Yes 55
- Amy RegierR6
- Anthony NicastroR50
- Brad BarkerR55
- Brandon LerR33
- Braxton MitchellR5
- Caleb HinkleR68
- Courtenay SprungerR7
- Curt CochranR90
- Curtis SchomerR48
- Dave BedeyR86
- Ed ButtreyR21
- Ed ByrneR11
- Eric AlbusR28
- Eric TillemanR23
- Fiona NaveR56
- Gary ParryR35
- George NikolakakosR22
- Greg KmetzR36
- Greg OblanderR38
- Greg OverstreetR88
- Jane GilletteR77
- Jedediah HinkleR67
- Jerry SchillingerR34
- Jodee EtchartR51
- John FitzpatrickR76
- Kathy LoveR85
- Katie ZolnikovR44
- Kerri Seekins-CroweR39
- Larry BrewsterR43
- Lee DemingR54
- Linda RekstenR13
- Llew JonesR18
- Lukas SchubertR8
- Lyn BennettR4
- Melissa NikolakakosR20
- Mike VintonR40
- Morgan ThielR30
- Neil DuramR1
- Nelly NicolR53
- Paul FielderR14
- Randyn GreggR78
- Russ MinerR26
- Shane KlakkenR37
- Shannon ManessR70
- Steve FitzpatrickR24
- Steve GistR25
- Steve KellyR9
- Terry FalkR10
- Tom MillettR2
- Tracy SharpR12
- Valerie MooreR29
- Zack WirthR17
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 45
- Alanah GriffithD60
- Becky EdwardsD61
- Bob CarterD96
- Brian CloseD65
- Chip FitzpatrickD42
- Connie KeoghD92
- Debo PowersD3
- Denise BaumD45
- Denise JoyD46
- Donavon HawkD72
- Eric MatthewsD66
- Frank J. SmithD31
- Jade SooktisD41
- James ReavisD47
- Jamie IsalyD58
- Jane WeberD19
- Jennifer LynchD73
- Jill CohenourD83
- Jonathan KarlenD98
- Josh SeckingerD62
- Julie DarlingR84
- Katie SullivanD93
- Kelly KortumD64
- Ken WalshR69
- Luke MuszkiewiczD79
- Marc LeeD74
- Marilyn MarlerD94
- Mark ThaneD89
- Mary CaferroD81
- Melissa RomanoD80
- Melody CunninghamD97
- Mike FoxD32
- Paul TussD27
- Pete ElverumD82
- Peter StrandD63
- S.J. HowellD100
- Scott DeMaroisD71
- Scott RosenzweigD57
- Shelly FyantD91
- Sherry EssmannR49
- Thedis CroweD15
- Tom FranceD99
- Tyson Running WolfD16
- Zooey ZephyrD95
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.