HB 735 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revising alcohol laws

HB 735 generally revises Montana's alcohol license laws. The bill updates and adds various definitions related to alcohol production, sales, and the types of business entities involved in the alcohol industry. A key provision introduces a requirement for applicants of certain alcohol licenses to submit fingerprints. These changes directly affect licensed entities, individuals applying for alcohol licenses, and various business structures operating within the state's alcohol industry. The bill also includes an immediate effective date.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB0735_X(1).pdf → HB0735_X(2).pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill primarily includes technical formatting updates to the definitions section, such as removing extra spaces and renumbering items to align with a new numbering scheme. There are no substantive policy changes regarding scope, funding, eligibility, or enforcement mechanisms.

TECHNICAL

Removed extra spaces and corrected formatting inconsistencies in the definitions section, such as the 'Brewer' and 'Concessionaire' entries.

Reordered and renumbered definition items (e.g., changing from '(8) (9)' to '(8)(9)') to reflect a new sequence, likely due to the addition or removal of other definitions not shown in this diff.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the 'Department' definition to ensure proper text flow across lines.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

44–4

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 14, 2025

D Democratic18

15 Yea 2 Nay 1

83% Yea

R Republican32

29 Yea 2 Nay 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 8, 2025

Signed into law

(H) Signed by Governor

lower

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (44-4-2)

senate

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Mar 7, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (96-3-1)

house

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors