# Montana HB 491: Revise alcohol laws relating to community care retirement facility licenses Montana HB 491, Revise alcohol laws relating to community care retirement facility licenses, 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). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB491-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 491 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise alcohol laws relating to community care retirement facility licenses - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Alcohol, Revenue, State, Senior Citizens - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (275 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alcohol delivery to residents' units: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, your retirement community can deliver beer, wine, or spirits to your living unit. You must be a current resident. The operator must tell the state before starting deliveries, but there is no application fee. Delivery staff must be at least 18 and complete responsible server… - More on-campus alcohol spots at retirement communities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, retirement communities can run more alcohol service spots on their campus. Sales can happen on patios, decks, and controlled lawn areas, and within pool areas that connect to a permanent service area. Outdoor spots must serve food and have a fence or clear boundary. A campus… - More licenses for retirement community operators: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, an operator can hold more than one retirement community alcohol license. Each license covers only one campus and must meet all rules. The application costs $500 and counts as the first annual fee; if denied, 75% is refunded. Annual renewals follow the state fee schedule. Lic… - Server training and age rules for staff: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, anyone who sells, serves, or delivers alcohol at a retirement community must finish responsible server training within 60 days of hire. You must retake it every 3 years. Immediate supervisors must also be trained. Employers must keep records of completion. Staff who deliver… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 3 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 6 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 8 | | ## Actions (30) - 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) - 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-03-15: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-26: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-26: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-24: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-19: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-13: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4e79c5b0-ce62-4007-bfff-18a8d9839886) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab68d71f-ca85-4d9b-81d6-4fa496ef5819) - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=675a1ab6-3c0e-4424-a07f-73f987a14a79) ## 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=4e79c5b0-ce62-4007-bfff-18a8d9839886) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab68d71f-ca85-4d9b-81d6-4fa496ef5819) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=675a1ab6-3c0e-4424-a07f-73f987a14a79) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB491-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).