# Montana HJ 60: Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom

Montana HJ 60, Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Curtis Schomer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 60
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Alcohol, Crimes, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (223 yes, 75 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nelly Nicol (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 24 | 26 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 84 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 81 | 18 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-15: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-15: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a0329ab3-614a-43f0-aade-7af500a7759b)
- Introduced, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84c31c27-4f81-4fce-933e-5c59f23acaf9)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a0329ab3-614a-43f0-aade-7af500a7759b)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84c31c27-4f81-4fce-933e-5c59f23acaf9)

## 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-HJ60-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).