# Montana HB 636: Generally revise marijuana laws

Montana HB 636, Generally revise marijuana laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jodee Etchart (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 636
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise marijuana laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Alcohol
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (250 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fees and tougher checks for dispensaries: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, dispensary license fees are $5,000 for each location. You pay this at application and at each renewal. In counties that voted against Initiative 190 in 2020, applicants must show local government approval. The department reviews every new and renewal application for complian…
- THC limits and possession checks: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law sets THC and serving-size caps. Flower is up to 35% THC. Edibles are 5 mg per serving and 100 mg per package (±10% allowed). Capsules are 100 mg per unit and 800 mg per package; tinctures 800 mg per package. Topicals are 6% THC and 800 mg per package; suppositories a…
- Who can buy at adult-use or medical: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, adult-use dispensaries may sell marijuana, products, and live plants to any consumer and to registered medical cardholders. Medical dispensaries may sell only to registered cardholders. This sets who each shop can serve.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lukas Schubert (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 35 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 37 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 6 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-22: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=94df850a-6054-407f-8c7b-352dcac77a06)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7a7b6f47-dae3-46ae-a271-6e963df7f8ee)
- Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3def7cbf-3b3b-4d16-a65a-d724de492630)

## 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=94df850a-6054-407f-8c7b-352dcac77a06)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7a7b6f47-dae3-46ae-a271-6e963df7f8ee)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3def7cbf-3b3b-4d16-a65a-d724de492630)

## 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-HB636-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).