# Montana HB 123: Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service

Montana HB 123, Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Katie Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 123
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Alcohol
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (230 yes, 66 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Self-pour payments not gift certificates: benefit, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 preve…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 26 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 20 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 89 | 11 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 86 | 13 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-09: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-09: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-22: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-21: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-10: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2a0fcf1c-aab5-4e2e-8b36-8c77652b8456)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e954fd5b-613e-4c0c-8876-34ce6019bc00)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c4e74c63-254d-442e-8b0e-11a248f79b8b)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2a0fcf1c-aab5-4e2e-8b36-8c77652b8456)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e954fd5b-613e-4c0c-8876-34ce6019bc00)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c4e74c63-254d-442e-8b0e-11a248f79b8b)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB123-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).