HB298

Revise local election laws on approval of marijuana businesses

Failed·5/20/25
Introduced Text

Montana HB298 revises local election laws on approval of marijuana businesses, limiting municipal elections to those with populations over 5,000.

Montana HB298 amends local election laws regarding marijuana businesses, specifying that only municipalities with populations over 5,000 can hold elections to approve or prohibit marijuana businesses. If voters approve a marijuana business category, the local government must record the approval and notify the department. The bill also exempts certain former medical marijuana licensees from local regulations until their first license renewal after January 1, 2022. This act applies retroactively to elections held after its effective date.

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Roll Call Votes

(H) State Administration--To Table

19 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jan 30, 2025

10:00 AM

House State Administration Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 26, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) State Administration