Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB132: Generally revise minor in possession laws
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act creating separate crimes for minor in possession or unlawful attempt to purchase alcohol, marijuana, or other intoxicating substances; providing definitions; and amending sections 16-3-301, 16-3-323, 16-6-314, 16-12-106, and 45-5-624, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT CREATING SEPARATE CRIMES FOR MINOR IN POSSESSION OR UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, OR OTHER INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 16-3-301, 16-3-323, 16-6-314, 16-12-106, AND 45-5-624, MCA. Section 1. Possession of or unlawful attempt to purchase alcoholic beverage -- interference with court order. (1) A person under 21 years of age commits the offense of possession of an alcoholic beverage if the person knowingly consumes, uses, has in the person's possession, or delivers or distributes without consideration an alcoholic beverage. A person may not be arrested for or charged with the offense solely because the person was at a place where other persons were possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages. A person does not commit the offense if the person consumes or gains possession of an alcoholic beverage because it was lawfully supplied to the person under 16-6-305 or when in the course of employment it is necessary to possess alcoholic beverages. (2) (a) In addition to a disposition by the youth court under 41-5-1512, a person under 18 years of age who is convicted under this section: (i) for a first (B) shall be ordered to perform 20 hours of community service; (C) shall be ordered, and the person's parent or parents or guardian shall be ordered, to complete and pay all costs of participation …
Sponsors
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51)
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) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 25, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 37 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 38 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Minors, Alcohol
Common questions
- What is SB132?
- SB132 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise minor in possession laws.
- What does SB132 do?
- In its own words: An act creating separate crimes for minor in possession or unlawful attempt to purchase alcohol, marijuana, or other intoxicating substances; providing definitions; and amending sections 16-3-301, 16-3-323, 16-6-314, 16-12-106, and 45-5-624, mca.
- What is the status of SB132?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB132?
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB132?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2796
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