HB 391 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Clarify alcohol concession agreement permissible revenue structure laws

HB 391 revises state alcohol laws regarding concession agreements, which are contracts between licensed alcohol sellers and unlicensed entities that serve alcoholic beverages. The bill clarifies that licensees may compensate concessionaires based on a percentage of either the gross or net alcoholic beverage sales. This provision offers more flexibility in structuring financial arrangements for alcohol service between these parties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025
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The document shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The text regarding the amendment to Section 16-4-418 of the Montana Code Annotated remains identical in meaning, and the bill title and signing date format are unchanged. No new definitions, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms were added or removed.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

444
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic18
14 Yea 3 Nay 1
77% Yea
R Republican32
30 Yea 1 Nay 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-4-2)
senate
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-1-1)
house
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Curtis Schomer
Curtis Schomer
RRepublican
MT
48