Montana 2023 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 538 — Generally revise marijuana laws

Last action — (H) Died in Process

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. (H) Died in Process

  2. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  3. (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  4. (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred as Amended

  5. (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  6. (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

  7. (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading

  8. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  9. (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  10. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  11. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  12. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  13. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  14. (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  15. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  16. (H) Hearing

  17. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  18. (H) Rereferred to Committee

  19. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  20. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  21. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  22. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  23. (C) Amendments Available

  24. (H) Hearing

  25. (H) Referred to Committee

  26. (H) First Reading

  27. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  28. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  29. (S) Transmitted to House

  30. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  31. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  32. (S) Rereferred to Committee

  33. (S) Hearing

  34. (S) Tabled in Committee

  35. (S) Taken from Table in Committee

  36. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  37. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  38. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  39. (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  40. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  41. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  42. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  43. (S) Hearing

  44. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  45. (S) Referred to Committee

  46. (S) First Reading

  47. (C) Draft Delivered to Requester

  48. (C) Fiscal Note Probable

  49. (S) Introduced

  50. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  51. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  52. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  53. (C) Draft in Legal Review

  54. (C) Draft in Edit

  55. (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  56. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  57. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  58. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  59. (C) Executive Director Review

  60. (C) Draft in Assembly

  61. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  62. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  63. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  64. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  65. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  66. (C) Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 538?
SB 538 is sponsored by Chris Friedel.
What is the current status of SB 538?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 538?
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