# Montana HB 882: Generally revise alcohol laws Montana HB 882, Generally revise alcohol laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Buttrey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB882-2025 - 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 882 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise alcohol laws - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-26 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Alcohol, Revenue, State - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (249 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Flexible premises for breweries and airports: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, on‑premises retailers may be adjacent to a brewery or winery if each keeps control of its own space with adequate separation. They must secure the areas from each other after hours; doors, gates, or windows can be used, and full walls are not required. Airport licensees may… - More drink stands at golf, pools, ski hills: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, golf-course licensees may sell from one extra building per nine holes and from mobile satellites. Guests may drink anywhere inside the course boundaries. Premises with a swimming pool may run a permanent licensed service structure in the pool area. Ski hills may add up to tw… - Guest ranch service and premises rules: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, guest ranch licensees may serve outdoors anytime and in up to three permanent buildings during legal hours. They may use tents, yurts, RVs, and other mobile structures for service inside approved outdoor areas; storage there needs department approval. You must pay $100 for e… - Room delivery and curbside alcohol: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, licensed retailers in hotels, short‑term lodging, or resort areas may apply to deliver alcohol to guests and prestock rooms, with age verification. The application costs $100. Resort retail all‑beverages licensees may offer curbside pickup from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. in orig… - Shared and off-site alcohol storage: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, retailers may apply to use a noncontiguous storage area they control for alcohol, including keg rooms and beer lines. Approval needs security to block public access after hours and a $100 fee. In resort areas with two or more resort licenses, licensees may apply ($100) to us… - Stricter liquor sourcing, with exceptions: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, licensees may sell or keep liquor not bought from an agency liquor store only in the specific cases allowed by law. Outside those exceptions, penalties remain: fines from $500 to $1,500, possible jail from 3 months to 1 year, and license revocation for knowing violations. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Trebas (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 | | | 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 7 | | | 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 5 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-28: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-02: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-31: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-31: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-31: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-03-29: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-28: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-28: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-27: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-03-26: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e28755aa-90ef-476c-8e41-f74fac58a32c) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4b959128-ab30-4918-bf65-086d4b48e10d) - Introduced, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5d417824-526c-4429-8a9b-02133b91cca1) ## 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=e28755aa-90ef-476c-8e41-f74fac58a32c) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4b959128-ab30-4918-bf65-086d4b48e10d) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5d417824-526c-4429-8a9b-02133b91cca1) ## 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-HB882-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).