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MontanaHB 12369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service

Sponsored By: Katie Zolnikov (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Alcohol

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Self-pour payments not gift certificates

Payments tied to electronic self‑pour devices for beer or wine are not treated as gift certificates. This removes gift‑certificate rules from these payments. It gives operators clearer compliance and customers clearer payment treatment when using self‑pour systems.

Bars can offer self-pour beer and wine

Bars and restaurants with on‑premises licenses can let customers pour their own beer or wine. They can use large containers like pitchers, buckets, or bottles. They can also use department‑approved self‑pour devices that measure and limit how much is dispensed. Staff must watch the devices to prevent overserving. This applies only to beer and wine, not liquor.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Katie Zolnikov

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jeremy Trebas

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 230 • No: 66

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 26 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 20

House vote • 1/22/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 89 • No: 11

House vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 86 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/22/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/10/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/9/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/2/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/2/2025Senate

  12. Tabled in Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Tabled in Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

  14. Hearing

    2/25/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  16. 1st Reading

    1/23/2025Senate

  17. Transmitted to Senate

    1/22/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading

    1/22/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading

    1/21/2025House

  20. Committee Report

    1/16/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    1/16/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Printed

    1/10/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Signed

    1/9/2025House

  24. Fiscal Note Received

    1/9/2025House

  25. Hearing

    1/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/16/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/7/2025

    PDF

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