Generally revise dangerous drug schedule
HB 41 adds gabapentin to Montana's Schedule V list of controlled substances under the "depressants" category. This change directly affects medical providers who prescribe gabapentin (used for nerve pain, seizures, and other conditions), pharmacists who dispense it, and patients using the medication. The bill amends Montana Code § 50-32-232 to explicitly include gabapentin - identified by its chemical name "1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid" - in Schedule V depressants alongside drugs like pregabalin. This policy update standardizes gabapentin's regulatory classification without altering its medical use or prescribing rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Dec 7, 2024
Signed Feb 28, 2025
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This bill amends the state's list of controlled substances to include Gabapentin in Schedule V, requiring stricter regulation of the drug. The document also includes minor formatting adjustments to the title page and the removal of a closing marker, but these do not alter the legal substance of the act. The primary impact is that Gabapentin will now be subject to the same prescription and dispensing rules as other Schedule V controlled substances.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of Schedule V controlled substances to include Gabapentin, thereby extending regulatory oversight to this specific medication.
ELIGIBILITY
Gabapentin is added to the list of drugs classified as Schedule V controlled substances.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2025 · House Jan 20, 2025
How they voted
46–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 15, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Feb 27, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-2-2)
senate
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-13-2)
house
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Dec 7, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Curtis Schomer
RRepublican
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