Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB659: Revising marijuana election requirements in certain municipalities
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising marijuana election requirements in certain municipalities; providing a definition; amending section 16-12-301, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING MARIJUANA ELECTION REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTION 16-12-301, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 16-12-301, MCA, is amended to read: "16-12-301. Local government authority to regulate -- opt-in requirement in certain counties -- exemption for existing licensees. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a marijuana business may not operate in a county in which the majority of voters voted against approval of Initiative Measure No. 190 in the November 3, 2020, general election until: (i) the category or categories of license that the marijuana business seeks has or have been approved by the local jurisdiction where the marijuana business intends to operate as provided in subsection (3) or (4); and (ii) the business is licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter. (b) A former medical marijuana licensee that does not apply for licensure as an adult-use dispensary may operate in its existing premises in compliance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to 16-12-201(2) notwithstanding a local jurisdiction's failure to take action pursuant to subsections (3) through (6). (c) A former medical marijuana licensee that intends to apply for licensure as a cultivator, manufacturer, adult-use dispensary, or testing laboratory …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Hearing
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 47 yea, 51 nay, failed
Subjects: Ballot Issues, Alcohol, Cities and Towns
Common questions
- What is HB659?
- HB659 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revising marijuana election requirements in certain municipalities.
- What does HB659 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising marijuana election requirements in certain municipalities; providing a definition; amending section 16-12-301, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB659?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB659?
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67).
- Where is the official record for HB659?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1314
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