# Montana HB 92: Generally revise laws related to alcohol regulation Montana HB 92, Generally revise laws related to alcohol regulation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Buttrey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB92-2025 - 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 92 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise laws related to alcohol regulation - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-16 - Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Alcohol - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (292 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State now issues alcohol registrations: benefit, low. The Department of Revenue now grants and issues alcohol registrations, in addition to licenses and permits. Businesses that make, distribute, or sell alcohol may need a registration. - Alcohol licenses can secure loans with safeguards: mixed, medium. Regulated lenders may take an alcoholic beverage license and related assets as loan collateral. Secured parties cannot run the business or share profits, beyond collecting what is owed. After a default, they must notify the department within 7 days and transfer the license within 180 days, unless g… - New background check rules for alcohol licenses: mixed, low. The law requires license applicants and location managers to submit fingerprints for state and FBI checks. If you are approved, you can reuse one background check for up to 5 years if you have no new criminal charges. You do not need a new check just for changing your business form when no new owne… - New buying rules for alcohol retailers: mixed, low. Licensed retailers may buy beer and table wine from another licensed in-state retailer and bring it to their store. These purchases are capped at 6 gallons per day. Liquor store agents may buy table or sacramental wine directly from a licensed winery. Retailers must still buy only from licensed or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Willis Curdy (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-03-25 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 3 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-03-31: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-03-31: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-26: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-23: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-01-22: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-21: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-15: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-15: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-09: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-16: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=20be6fdf-726f-4e06-bf79-0f607a8f95c0) - Introduced, 2024-12-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e11b0bc1-95b1-43e3-9986-ba3fd278f7d5) ## 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=20be6fdf-726f-4e06-bf79-0f607a8f95c0) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e11b0bc1-95b1-43e3-9986-ba3fd278f7d5) ## 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-HB92-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).