# Montana HB 157: Revise alcohol laws related to responsible server and sales training

Montana HB 157, Revise alcohol laws related to responsible server and sales training, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Kelly Kortum (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 157
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise alcohol laws related to responsible server and sales training
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Kelly Kortum (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Alcohol
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (255 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Standardized training for alcohol servers and sellers: mixed, low. Beginning Jan 1, 2026, the state certifies all responsible alcohol server and sales training. Programs must cover the effects of alcohol on the body; penalties in state law (including 27-1-710); ID checks; how to gather documentation that affects a licensee’s liability; and skills to handle difficu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly Kortum (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Willis Curdy (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 40 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 15 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-27: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-09: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=65e4259f-ffd0-46c9-800d-477bb4179195)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5c032430-bc85-4d37-b642-9ef5d5b33486)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4d29f2fd-9325-45e6-8fd7-ebc153a12226)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=431c5d69-d70f-47e7-ad8d-7ad2679fbf19)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=65e4259f-ffd0-46c9-800d-477bb4179195)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5c032430-bc85-4d37-b642-9ef5d5b33486)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4d29f2fd-9325-45e6-8fd7-ebc153a12226)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=431c5d69-d70f-47e7-ad8d-7ad2679fbf19)

## 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-HB157-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).