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MontanaHB 66869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revising alcohol law to prohibit certain licensees from offering gambling

Sponsored By: Ed Buttrey (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Gambling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

New bar licenses cannot offer gambling

The law blocks certain new alcohol licensees from offering gambling under state law. If you get a new retail all-beverages license, you cannot host gambling covered by Title 23, chapter 5, parts 3, 5, or 6. New beer-and-wine licenses issued under 16-4-105(1)(e) also cannot offer these games. This applies only to licenses issued after the law took effect. The act takes effect on passage and approval.

No gambling at veterans and military clubs

The law bans gambling at certain licensed clubs. Enlisted, NCO, or officers' clubs on state or federal military bases are covered. Posts of nationally chartered veterans groups and lodges of recognized national fraternal groups are also covered. These clubs cannot offer gambling under Title 23, chapter 5, parts 3, 5, or 6. The act takes effect on passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Buttrey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Denley Loge

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 248 • No: 47

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 33 • No: 15

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 18

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 91 • No: 8

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    3/26/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/26/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    3/6/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    2/27/2025House

  19. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/27/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/27/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Received

    2/27/2025House

  22. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025House

  23. Hearing

    2/26/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/22/2025House

  25. Fiscal Note Requested

    2/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/22/2025

    PDF

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