Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB74: Generally revise marijuana laws
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising marijuana laws; revising the definition of the retail price of marijuana for tax purposes; revising the definitions of "employee" and "financial interest"; revising laws related to a third-party contract; removing probationary licensing options for marijuana testing laboratories; revising marijuana hotline reporting requirements; revising provisions for property owner permissions on license renewals; revising marijuana manufacturer licensing fees…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING MARIJUANA LAWS; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF MARIJUANA FOR TAX PURPOSES; REVISING THE DEFINITIONS OF "EMPLOYEE" AND "FINANCIAL INTEREST"; REVISING LAWS RELATED TO A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACT; REMOVING PROBATIONARY LICENSING OPTIONS FOR MARIJUANA TESTING LABORATORIES; REVISING MARIJUANA HOTLINE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REVISING PROVISIONS FOR PROPERTY OWNER PERMISSIONS ON LICENSE RENEWALS; REVISING MARIJUANA MANUFACTURER LICENSING FEES; ALLOWING FOR A VARIANCE IN THE MEASUREMENT OF A MARIJUANA PRODUCT SOLD AS A CAPSULE, TINCTURE, TOPICAL PRODUCT, SUPPOSITORY, TRANSDERMAL PATCH, AND OTHER MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-64-101, 16-12-102, 16-12-104, 16-12-125, 16-12-203, 16-12-221, AND 16-12-224, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." Section 1. Section 15-64-101, MCA, is amended to read: "15-64-101. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Adult-use dispensary" has the meaning provided in 16-12-102. (2) "Customer" means a person to whom a sale of marijuana or a marijuana product is made. (3) "Department" means the department of revenue provided for in 2-15-1301. (4) "Dispensary" means an adult-use dispensary or a medical marijuana dispensary. (5) "Licensee" means a licensee operating an adult-use dispensary or a medical marijuana dispensary. (6) "Marijuana" has the meaning provided in 16-12-102. (7) "Marijuana product" has the meaning provided in 16-12-102. (8) "Medical marijuana dispensary" has the meaning provided in 16-12-102. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - …
Sponsors
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 70 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 73 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 27, 2025): 38 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 21, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcohol, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is SB74?
- SB74 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise marijuana laws.
- What does SB74 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising marijuana laws; revising the definition of the retail price of marijuana for tax purposes; revising the definitions of "employee" and "financial interest"; revising laws related to a third-party contract; removing probationary licensing options for marijuana testing laboratories; revising marijuana hotline reporting requirements; revising provisions for property owner permissions on license renewals; revising marijuana manufacturer licensing fees…
- What is the status of SB74?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB74?
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB74?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0207
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