# Montana SB 461: Generally revise administration of drug and substance laws

Montana SB 461, Generally revise administration of drug and substance laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Sara Novak (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 461
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise administration of drug and substance laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Sara Novak (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcohol
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (167 yes, 82 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: Sara Novak (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | fail | 39 | 61 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 41 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | AMD-SB0461.001.001 Novak D/PASS | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 40 | 10 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-27: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=82bd2384-9750-4c1f-aea1-6d34e112a596)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3a0e3554-4484-4056-bd7e-3898573e36af)
- Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cbb8fbc6-2adb-466e-9e08-a7be31badf82)

## 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 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=82bd2384-9750-4c1f-aea1-6d34e112a596)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3a0e3554-4484-4056-bd7e-3898573e36af)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=cbb8fbc6-2adb-466e-9e08-a7be31badf82)

## 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-SB461-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).