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MT SB414

Bill

Status

Passed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shane Morigeau

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "garbage" to explicitly include packaging materials, in addition to waste from animal meat (including fish and poultry), animal carcasses, and food handling/preparation waste

  • Prohibits handling, preparing, cooking, or treating garbage to feed to swine or other animals, as well as directly feeding garbage to animals

  • Exempts individuals who feed only their own household garbage to swine or other animals they own

  • Violations constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50-$250, imprisonment up to 6 months, or both, with each day of violation counting as a separate offense

  • Courts may issue injunctions to prevent repeat violations of the garbage feeding prohibitions

Legislative Description

Generally revise laws relating to garbage feeding

Agriculture

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/17/2025
Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation2/24/2025

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