Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB123: Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising alcohol laws relating to self-service of beer and wine; providing restrictions for self-pour of beer and wine; allowing self-pour for electronic devices or other technology-based devices; providing exemptions to the term self service; providing for alcohol licensee supervision of self-pour; providing that methods of payment for beer and wine using technology-based devices do not constitute gift certificates; and amending sections 16-3-311 and 30-14-102, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING ALCOHOL LAWS RELATING TO SELF-SERVICE OF BEER AND WINE; PROVIDING RESTRICTIONS FOR SELF-POUR OF BEER AND WINE; ALLOWING SELF-POUR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY-BASED DEVICES; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS TO THE TERM SELF SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR ALCOHOL LICENSEE SUPERVISION OF SELF-POUR; PROVIDING THAT METHODS OF PAYMENT FOR BEER AND WINE USING TECHNOLOGY-BASED DEVICES DO NOT CONSTITUTE GIFT CERTIFICATES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 16-3-311 AND 30-14-102, MCA. Section 1. Section 16-3-311, MCA, is amended to read: "16-3-311. Suitable premises for licensed retail establishments. (1) (a) A licensed retailer may use a part of a building as premises licensed for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages, except as otherwise allowed in 16-3-302(4). The licensed retailer must demonstrate that it has adequate control over all alcoholic beverages to prevent self-service, service to underage persons, and service to persons who are actually or apparently intoxicated. Except as provided in subsections (8), (10), and (11), the premises must be separated from the rest of the building by permanent walls but may have inside access to the rest of the building at all times even if the businesses or uses in the other part of the building are unrelated to the operation of the premises in which the alcoholic beverages are served. A licensee may lease the kitchen or another specified area to allow another business …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 26 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 28 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 22, 2025): 89 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 21, 2025): 86 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB123?
- HB123 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service.
- What does HB123 do?
- In its own words: An act revising alcohol laws relating to self-service of beer and wine; providing restrictions for self-pour of beer and wine; allowing self-pour for electronic devices or other technology-based devices; providing exemptions to the term self service; providing for alcohol licensee supervision of self-pour; providing that methods of payment for beer and wine using technology-based devices do not constitute gift certificates; and amending sections 16-3-311 and 30-14-102, mca.
- What is the status of HB123?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB123?
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB123?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0884
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