# Montana SB 132: Generally revise minor in possession laws Montana SB 132, Generally revise minor in possession laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Tom McGillvray (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB132-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 132 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise minor in possession laws - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Tom McGillvray (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Crimes, Minors, Alcohol - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (275 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Protections when under‑21 seek medical help: benefit, low. If you are under 21 and seek medical help after drinking or using an intoxicating drug, you are not charged under these possession laws. This also protects you if you call for help or go with a friend for care, or if evidence is found while you get treatment. Statements you or a helper give to heal… - Under‑21 alcohol possession penalties: cost, medium. The law makes it a crime for anyone under 21 to drink, have, or give away alcohol without pay. You cannot be charged just for being present; lawful supply and job‑related handling are allowed. For under 18: fines are $100–$300 (first), $200–$600 (second), $300–$900 (third+), with 20/40/60 hours of… - Under‑21 drug possession penalties: cost, medium. The law makes it a crime for anyone under 21 to use, have, or give away (without pay) intoxicating drugs other than alcohol or marijuana. You cannot be charged just for being present; lawful supply or job‑related handling is allowed. For under 18: fines are $100–$300 (first), $200–$600 (second), $3… - Penalties for under‑21 marijuana use: cost, low. If you are under 21 and not a registered medical marijuana cardholder, possessing, using, or giving away marijuana without pay is a crime. Penalties apply as set in this act. - Youth court transfers and interference penalty: mixed, low. If you are under 21 now and were under 18 when you failed to follow a sentence, the case moves to youth court. Youth court treats you as a youth in need of help and uses youth‑court rules. Anyone who purposely causes a child or ward to disobey a sentence commits a crime and faces a $100 fine, up to… - Stricter alcohol ID and keg rules: mixed, low. If you lie about being old enough to get alcohol, you are as guilty as the seller and face the same penalties. Police may request keg buyer information only for certain listed violations and must return recovered kegs to the licensee; deposits can be forfeited under the rules. People under 21 who b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tom McGillvray (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-26 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 37 | 12 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 39 | 11 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-08: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-07: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-07: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-25: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=24a000b7-095c-4ab6-89bb-cf0817375b05) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b9776877-7ee1-443d-aa88-45928b64b853) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=24a000b7-095c-4ab6-89bb-cf0817375b05) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b9776877-7ee1-443d-aa88-45928b64b853) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [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-SB132-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).