# Montana SB 241: Revise alcohol laws relating to transfer of a license

Montana SB 241, Revise alcohol laws relating to transfer of a license, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Wylie Galt (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 241
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise alcohol laws relating to transfer of a license
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Wylie Galt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Alcohol, Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (293 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alcohol license transfers allowed; liens take proceeds: mixed, medium. The Department of Revenue cannot deny a license transfer just because the seller owes taxes, penalties, or interest. This bar on denial applies only when taxes are the sole reason. Sale money from the license is subject to any department liens or distraint warrants, so it can be used to pay those d…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wylie Galt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=34bb8111-aaa0-4102-bd3f-c11bc6bcf16c)
- Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=96c7ebd3-1aa9-41d5-892d-c1fcddce07ee)

## 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=34bb8111-aaa0-4102-bd3f-c11bc6bcf16c)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=96c7ebd3-1aa9-41d5-892d-c1fcddce07ee)

## 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-SB241-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).