Revise video gambling machine laws
SB 153 would have increased Montana's limits for video gambling machines, raising the maximum amount playable per game from $2 to $4 and the maximum value of free games or credits awarded per game from $800 to $1,199. The bill directly affected video gambling machine operators and players by changing these financial limits. Key provisions included amending existing law to set these new caps and requiring operators to pay cash for player credits shown on valid vouchers. The bill died in committee in May 2025 and never became law, so these changes were never implemented.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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LC0574.pdf
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SB0153_1.pdf
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 574 to SB 153, and the primary sponsors were updated to reflect the current legislative sponsors. These are primarily administrative changes that do not alter the substantive policy content of the bill.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from LC 574 to SB 153, reflecting a change in legislative chamber or tracking number.
New primary sponsors (W. Galt, B. Ler, K. Zolnikov, B. Usher, G. Hertz, J. Karlen, S. Morigeau) were added to the bill header.
Page header text was updated to reflect the new bill number and authorized print version designation.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025
How they voted
37–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Apr 4, 2025
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican32
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-10-3)
senate
Mar 28, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Taxation
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Taxation
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wylie Galt
RRepublican
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