# Montana HB 149: Generally revise alternative nicotine and vapor products laws

Montana HB 149, Generally revise alternative nicotine and vapor products laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ron Marshall (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 149
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise alternative nicotine and vapor products laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Ron Marshall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Tobacco, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 102 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Marshall (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Do Pass As Amended | fail | 38 | 62 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | AMD-HB0149.003.001 Marshall DO PASS | pass | 60 | 40 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-07: Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-02-26: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-22: Rereferred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-09: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-09: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f223c577-076d-41c9-b686-006c4cd26b89)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ee6bd3eb-32a1-45c4-a94d-bf80f2be0808)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=94b0f88d-558a-4746-b252-a6b57e0de4ba)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f223c577-076d-41c9-b686-006c4cd26b89)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ee6bd3eb-32a1-45c4-a94d-bf80f2be0808)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=94b0f88d-558a-4746-b252-a6b57e0de4ba)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB149-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).