---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminalize use of date rape drugs"
description: "Criminalize use of date rape drugs"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 457"
citation: "Montana HB 457 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcohol and Drugs", "Crimes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alice Buckley"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 71
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2022-12-03T21:16:50+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-26T19:38:09+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c6a3ccad-ee08-43d1-88d4-e54da4f7abd6"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC2457"
source_hash: "5311c06917a586d1097e10b358c0dceba3989d55e3635c04cf20b8e42fe53d84"
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 457 (2023) — Criminalize use of date rape drugs

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0457.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9993)
2. **HB0457.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9995)
3. **HB0457.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9992)
4. **HB0457.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9990)
5. **HB0457.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9997)
6. **HB0457.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9994)
7. **HB0457.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9996)
8. **HB0457001SCH19681.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9998)
9. **HB0457002SCH18803.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9991)
10. **HB0457_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10002)
11. **HB0457_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10005)
12. **HB0457_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10004)
13. **HB0457_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10001)
14. **HB0457_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10003)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **18–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **22–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alice Buckley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-26T19:38:09+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-26T01:01:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-21T16:40:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-20T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-20T20:40:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-18T20:15:28+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-18T20:15:27+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-17T15:24:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-14T21:33:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-13T19:36:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-03T23:40:45+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-03-31T19:18:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-30T19:13:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-29T14:00:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-29T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-27T21:34:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-27T21:26:07+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-27T19:32:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-27T19:31:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-03-27T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23T19:14:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-03-21T19:07:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-21T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-17T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-13T23:03:22+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10T00:13:05+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-03T21:34:33+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-03-03T16:52:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-02T20:15:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-28T23:37:29+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-28T22:37:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-28T22:36:17+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-28T15:30:17+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-27T22:27:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-27T21:33:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T21:13:52+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T21:16:21+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-21T20:24:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-20T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-19T22:28:58+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-17T15:00:48+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-17T14:47:41+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-16T21:38:23+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-16T21:38:14+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-15T00:13:40+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-14T21:38:04+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-14T21:35:38+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-14T13:38:30+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-10T20:21:03+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-10T18:31:18+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-09T20:38:28+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-08T20:47:28+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-08T20:45:41+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-02-08T15:11:37+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-07T22:06:14+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-06T23:37:59+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-06T23:37:54+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-06T19:01:47+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-06T18:43:00+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-03T23:28:18+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-03T23:28:17+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-03T22:50:05+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-03T21:59:31+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-01T22:10:24+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-01T00:15:09+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-01-31T21:43:06+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-01-21T21:32:49+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-03T21:16:50+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c6a3ccad-ee08-43d1-88d4-e54da4f7abd6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).