Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

SB 537 — Generally revise marijuana tax laws

Last action — (S) Veto Override

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 24, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 23, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Generally revise marijuana tax laws

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. (S) Veto Override

  2. (S) Veto Override Vote in Progress

  3. (S) Vetoed by Governor

  4. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  5. (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. (S) Signed by President

  7. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  8. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  9. (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments

  10. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments

  12. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  14. (H) 3rd Reading

  15. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  16. (H) Committee Report

  17. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  18. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  19. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  20. (H) Committee Executive Action

  21. (H) Hearing

  22. (H) Rereferred to Committee

  23. (H) 2nd Reading

  24. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  25. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  26. (H) Committee Report

  27. (H) Committee Executive Action

  28. (H) Hearing

  29. (H) 1st Reading

  30. (H) Referred to Committee

  31. (S) Transmitted to House

  32. (S) 3rd Reading

  33. (S) Committee Report

  34. (S) Committee Executive Action

  35. (S) Hearing

  36. (S) Rereferred to Committee

  37. (S) 2nd Reading

  38. (S) Committee Report

  39. (S) Committee Executive Action

  40. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  41. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  42. (S) Hearing

  43. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  44. (S) Hearing

  45. (S) Hearing Canceled

  46. (S) Hearing

  47. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  48. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  49. (S) Referred to Committee

  50. (S) 1st Reading

  51. (S) Introduced

  52. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  53. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  54. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  55. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  56. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  57. (LC) Draft in Edit

  58. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  59. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  60. (LC) Draft On Hold

  61. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #89 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #89

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 42 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42800
Total 42800
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Nay
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 35 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351500
Total 351500
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Nay
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sara Novak — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Shelley Vance — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 74 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 742600
Total 742600
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Nay
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Nay
George Nikolakakos — Nay
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Nay
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Nay
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Russ Miner — Nay
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 79 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 792001
Total 792001
% of votes cast 79%20%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Nay
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Nay
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Nay
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Nay
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Not Voting
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Russ Miner — Nay
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45005
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Not Voting
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Not Voting
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Not Voting
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Not Voting
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Not Voting
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 46 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46400
Total 46400
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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What does SB 537 do?
Generally revise marijuana tax laws
Who sponsors SB 537?
SB 537 is sponsored by Legislator #89.
What is the current status of SB 537?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 24, 2024. Enacted.
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