# Montana SJ 48: Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization

Montana SJ 48, Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Yakawich (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SJ 48
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-18
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Alcohol, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (230 yes, 63 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: Mike Yakawich (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom France (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Do Concur | pass | 73 | 26 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Do Concur | pass | 73 | 26 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 4 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-30: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-29: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-29: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-29: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-29: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1571e120-d76f-463d-a310-a0b6b8df85a9)
- Introduced, 2025-04-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7b159ee6-8f62-4552-bdb1-ed5b63007311)

## 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=1571e120-d76f-463d-a310-a0b6b8df85a9)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7b159ee6-8f62-4552-bdb1-ed5b63007311)

## 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-SJ48-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).