---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise marijuana laws"
description: "Generally revise marijuana laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 701"
citation: "Montana HB 701 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcohol and Drugs", "Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Revenue", "Local", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "Taxation (Generally)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Hopkins"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 112
vote_count: 42
first_action: "2020-12-12"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c554e6a0-3e08-4d1f-8002-ac07f720d500"
source_url: "http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0210W$BSIV.ActionQuery?P_BILL_NO1=701&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=HB&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SESS=20211"
source_hash: "8d343e742dfdd021158ecda4408f8682ca808e92faead27697ba6722a9a3124f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana HB 701 (2021) — Generally revise marijuana laws

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0701_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/HB0799//HB0701_1.pdf)
2. **HB0701_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/HB0799//HB0701_2.pdf)
3. **HB0701_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/HB0799//HB0701_3.pdf)
4. **HB0701_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/HB0799//HB0701_4.pdf)
5. **HB0701_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/HB0799//HB0701_X.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/HB0701.pdf)

## Votes

- AMD-045 Sullivan D/PASS — **71–29** (pass) · lower
- AMD-025 Tschida D/PASS — **41–58** (fail) · lower
- AMD-018 Beard D/PASS — **31–69** (fail) · lower
- AMD-051 Novak D/PASS — **42–58** (fail) · lower
- Do Concur — **67–32** (pass) · lower
- DO PASS — **15–9** (pass) · lower
- AMD-026 Tschida D/PASS — **69–30** (pass) · lower
- AMD-050 Zolnikov D/PASS — **43–57** (fail) · lower
- AMD-023 Tschida D/PASS — **64–36** (pass) · lower
- AMD-043 Hopkins D/PASS — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- AMD-041 Mercer D/PASS — **49–51** (fail) · lower
- DO PASS — **12–6** (pass) · lower
- AMD-015 Knudsen R D/PASS — **38–62** (fail) · lower
- AMD-046 Harvey D/PASS — **37–63** (fail) · lower
- AMD-017 Kerns D/PASS — **36–64** (fail) · lower
- AMD-028 Bartel D/PASS — **66–33** (pass) · lower
- AMD-004 Ellsworth D/PASS — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- AMD-024 Tschida D/PASS — **94–6** (pass) · lower
- AMD-019 Hopkins D/PASS — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **62–38** (pass) · lower
- AMD-034 Beard D/PASS — **67–33** (pass) · lower
- AMD-020 Tschida D/PASS — **67–33** (pass) · lower
- AMD-038 Mercer D/PASS — **93–7** (pass) · lower
- AMD-014 Dunwell D/PASS — **33–67** (fail) · lower
- ReconsAction HB701-Hopkins — **56–43** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **65–33** (pass) · lower
- AMD-033 Usher D/PASS — **69–31** (pass) · lower
- AMD-048 Sullivan D/PASS — **39–61** (fail) · lower
- AMD-027 Tschida D/PASS — **67–33** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur As Amended — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- AMD-021 Tschida D/PASS — **92–8** (pass) · lower
- AMD-032 Usher D/PASS — **69–31** (pass) · lower
- AMD-030 Noland D/PASS — **36–64** (fail) · lower
- AMD-022 Tschida D/PASS — **35–65** (fail) · lower
- AMD-040 Mercer D/PASS — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- AMD-042 Mercer D/PASS — **35–65** (fail) · lower
- AMD-031 Noland D/PASS — **67–33** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **47–53** (pass) · lower
- AMD-016 Abbott D/PASS — **33–67** (fail) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **59–41** (pass) · lower
- BE CONCURRED IN — **12–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Hopkins — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-12-12** Draft Request Received
- **2021-02-25** Draft On Hold
- **2021-03-18** Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2021-03-23** Draft in Legal Review
- **2021-03-23** Draft in Edit
- **2021-03-26** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2021-03-26** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2021-03-27** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2021-03-27** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2021-03-27** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2021-03-27** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2021-03-27** Executive Director Review
- **2021-03-27** Draft in Assembly
- **2021-03-27** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2021-03-27** Executive Director Final Review
- **2021-03-27** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2021-03-27** Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2021-03-29** Introduced `introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Fiscal Note Requested
- **2021-03-29** Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-30** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor List Modified
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor List Modified
- **2021-03-31** Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2021-03-31** Rereferred to Committee - (H) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-01** Hearing - (H) Taxation
- **2021-04-01** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-01** Amendments Available
- **2021-04-06** Fiscal Note Received
- **2021-04-06** Fiscal Note Signed
- **2021-04-06** Fiscal Note Printed
- **2021-04-06** Sponsor List Modified
- **2021-04-06** Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-06** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2`
- **2021-04-06** Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** Printed - New Version Available
- **2021-04-07** Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2021-04-07** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-07** Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-07** Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2021-04-08** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2021-04-08** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-08** Transmitted to Senate
- **2021-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-09** Referred to Committee - (S) Select Committee on Marijuana Law `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Revised Fiscal Note Received
- **2021-04-13** Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2021-04-13** Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2021-04-14** Hearing - (S) Select Committee on Marijuana Law
- **2021-04-21** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Select Committee on Marijuana Law
- **2021-04-22** Printed - New Version Available
- **2021-04-22** Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Select Committee on Marijuana Law
- **2021-04-22** Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2021-04-23** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2021-04-23** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
- **2021-04-23** 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-23** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2021-04-23** Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2021-04-23** Printed - New Version Available
- **2021-04-23** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Returned to House with Amendments
- **2021-04-26** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2021-04-26** Revised Fiscal Note Received
- **2021-04-26** 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred
- **2021-04-26** Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 2nd Reading Process
- **2021-04-26** Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2021-04-27** Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2021-04-27** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2021-04-27** 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2021-04-27** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2021-04-27** 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Sent to Enrolling
- **2021-05-04** Returned from Enrolling
- **2021-05-04** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Speaker
- **2021-05-11** Signed by President
- **2021-05-11** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-18** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c554e6a0-3e08-4d1f-8002-ac07f720d500`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).