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Committee concurs on amended HB 190 after debate over rodeo timing
Summary
The committee agreed to concur on House Bill 190 as amended; members debated changing an effective date to ensure the bill would cover statewide rodeos, ultimately approving an amendment (190.001.001) to adjust the date and passing the concurrence by voice vote.
The Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation committee voted to concur on House Bill 190 after approving an amendment that adjusts the bill's date provisions to account for rodeo schedules.
An unidentified committee member moved concurrence on HB 190 and Unidentified Speaker 1 moved amendment 190.001.001 to change a date in the bill. In explaining the amendment, the mover said they were "changing from, July to June 1 because we need to have it be June 1 so we encompass all of the rodeos in the state of Montana." Committee members discussed alternative approaches — a May 1 date, making the change effective "upon passage," or making it effective "upon approval by the governor." The committee followed legislative procedure to consider the formal amendment rather than conceptual motions and then voted to approve the amendment.
An unidentified committee member described the Flathead rodeo schedule during discussion: "We have a standing rodeo that runs in Columbia Falls during the summer, and they move to the Majestic Valley Arena for the winter series," noting weekly events in some areas. Following discussion, the committee moved to "do concur" on House Bill 190 as amended; the chair called a voice vote and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The amendment was presented as a practical fix to ensure the bill's timing covers local rodeo schedules, a point raised by members representing regions with year-round or seasonal rodeo series. The transcript records the committee's procedural handling of conceptual amendments and the decision to vote on the formal, written amendment.
Quotes: "Changing from, July to June 1 because we need to have it be June 1 so we encompass all of the rodeos in the state of Montana," the amendment mover said. A committee member later described regional rodeo operations in Columbia Falls and at the Majestic Valley Arena.
The committee approved the amendment and concurred on HB 190 as amended by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript. The committee adjourned after completing business.
