HB 92 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to alcohol regulation

HB 92 revises Montana's alcohol regulations by updating key provisions affecting liquor stores, retailers, and license applicants. It clarifies that wholesalers cannot sell directly to the public (amending §16-3-233), restricts where retailers can purchase alcohol (amending §16-3-301), and requires fingerprints/background checks for license applicants and location managers (amending §16-4-414). The bill also updates the Department of Revenue's authority to manage liquor stores and enforce regulations (amending §16-1-302). These changes directly affect licensed alcohol businesses, retailers, and individuals applying for alcohol licenses in Montana.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Dec 16, 2024 Signed Apr 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB0092_1(7).pdf → HB0092_X.pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill primarily updates the formatting and numbering of the legislative text. It also corrects a minor typo in Section 16-3-233 by removing a redundant 'a' before the word 'wholesaler'. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or new legal requirements were introduced.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in Section 16-3-233 by removing an extra letter 'a' in the phrase 'a A wholesaler'.

Reformatted the bill header and section numbering to align with the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Jan 22, 2025

How they voted

49–1

Passed

Total votes 50

Mar 26, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Signed into law

(H) Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (49-1)

senate

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Jan 22, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (98-2)

house

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Dec 20, 2024

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Dec 16, 2024

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors