# Montana HB 668: Revising alcohol law to prohibit certain licensees from offering gambling

Montana HB 668, Revising alcohol law to prohibit certain licensees from offering gambling, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Buttrey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 668
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising alcohol law to prohibit certain licensees from offering gambling
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-22
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Gambling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (248 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New bar licenses cannot offer gambling: cost, low. 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 a…
- No gambling at veterans and military clubs: cost, low. 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, cha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 6 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 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)
- 2025-03-17: 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)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-22: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-22: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d2e43fc-2d50-44d4-91d9-301b8d31663d)
- Introduced, 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=396c5ec2-793d-4bdb-bc91-a368cfcabfe7)

## 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=6d2e43fc-2d50-44d4-91d9-301b8d31663d)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=396c5ec2-793d-4bdb-bc91-a368cfcabfe7)

## 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-HB668-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).