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MT HB 698

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Generally revise laws related to local government and marijuana dispensaries

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 698 pass?

No. MT HB 698 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (S) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT HB 698 about?

MT HB 698 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Generally revise laws related to local government and marijuana dispensaries”.

Who sponsors MT HB 698?

Bill Mercer is the primary sponsor of MT HB 698.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-22 — (S) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bill Mercerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    (S) Died in Standing Committee

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  2. 2025-04-09

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Local Government

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  3. 2025-03-19

    (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government

  4. 2025-03-17

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-15

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  6. 2025-03-07

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  7. 2025-03-07

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

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  8. 2025-03-07

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  9. 2025-03-06

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

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  10. 2025-03-05

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-02-28

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-02-28

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-02-26

    (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration

  14. 2025-02-24

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  15. 2025-02-24

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-24

    (H) Introduced

  17. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  18. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  19. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  20. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  21. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  22. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  23. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  24. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

  • LC3420.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdfCompare
  • HB0698.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • HB0698_1.pdfCompare
  • HB0698_1(5).pdfCompare
  • HB0698_1(4).pdfCompare
  • HB0698_1(3).pdfCompare
  • HB0698_1(2).pdfCompare
  • HB0698_1(1).pdfCompare

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-28 · pass · 11-8

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-06 · pass · 60-39

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: absent
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-07 · pass · 59-40

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: absent
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no

  • to_table

    2025-04-09 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes

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Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3420?open_tab=sum

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