SB 132 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise minor in possession laws

SB 132 revises laws for individuals under 21 years of age who possess or unlawfully attempt to purchase alcohol, marijuana, or other intoxicating substances. The bill creates separate crimes for these actions and establishes a tiered penalty system based on the offender's age and the number of prior offenses. Penalties include fines, community service, and mandatory participation in substance abuse information courses, with parents or guardians also required to complete courses for offenders under 18. Repeat offenders may face driver's license confiscation or suspension, chemical dependency assessments, and potential jail time for those 18 and older.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0132_1(6).pdf SB0132_X.pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, updating the official title to include 'unlawful attempt to purchase' alongside 'possession.' The substantive penalties for minors under 21 remain consistent with the draft, including fines, community service hours, and license confiscation periods, though the text was reorganized for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly expanded in the title to explicitly include 'unlawful attempt to purchase' as a distinct crime alongside possession, although the specific penalty for this attempt offense was already present in the draft text.
SCOPE

The bill title was updated to explicitly list 'unlawful attempt to purchase' as a separate offense alongside 'possession,' clarifying the full range of prohibited conduct.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from a draft version to an 'Enrolled Bill,' indicating it has passed both legislative houses and is ready for the governor's signature.

The text was reorganized and renumbered to improve readability and formatting consistency without altering the underlying legal penalties or requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

3712
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 7, 2025
D Democratic18
6 Yea 11 Nay 1
61% Nay
R Republican32
31 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-12-1)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tom McGillvray
Tom McGillvray
RRepublican
MT
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