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MontanaHB 4169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Generally revise dangerous drug schedule

Sponsored By: Curtis Schomer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Gabapentin now a Schedule V drug

Montana now lists gabapentin as a Schedule V controlled drug. Doctors, pharmacies, manufacturers, and distributors must follow Schedule V prescribing, dispensing, handling, and recordkeeping rules. Patients who use or possess gabapentin are now under Schedule V rules and penalties. Access may tighten for some people. The law also removes lacosamide from the depressant list and keeps other Schedule V limits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis Schomer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Vince Ricci

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 266 • No: 30

Senate vote • 2/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House vote • 1/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 85 • No: 13

House vote • 1/17/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 87 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    2/28/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    2/27/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    2/20/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    2/20/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    2/19/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    2/18/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    2/15/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    2/15/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    2/14/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    2/7/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    2/6/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/5/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    1/21/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    1/21/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/20/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    1/20/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    1/17/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    1/10/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    1/10/2025House

  20. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  23. Introduced

    12/6/2024House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/14/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/9/2024

    PDF

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